Dr. Steven Nissen highlights two studies presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC): NORSTENT, ... read more ↘ a large randomized trial comparing bare metal vs. drug eluting coronary stents showing the continued role of bare-metal stents; and second, a study using genetic and risk factor data to demonstrate that small reductions in LDL cholesterol and systolic blood pressure can have a positive impact on lowering the person’s lifetime risk of cardiovascular diseas ↖ read less
