Episode #8: Direct from TCT 2009 and more: Guidelines for left main disease, ENDEAVOR IV, high CAC scores and the EISNER study, how to shave 10 years off your life, should patients go directly to a PCI-capable hospital?

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Episode #8: Direct from TCT 2009 and more: Guidelines for left main disease, ENDEAVOR IV, high CAC scores and the EISNER study, how to shave 10 years off your life, should patients go directly to a PCI-capable hospital?

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Reviewing the week ending September 25, 2009, we highlight the following heartwire articles:

Should left main PCI be a class IIa indication?

ENDEAVOR IV: Revascularization rates similar for Endeavor and Taxus at three years, with Endeavor "pulling ahead" for safety

Further testing and increased costs only for those with high CAC scores: EISNER study

Join us for an audio recap of the news that is important to cardiologists this week.

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