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Too Many Tests? Routine Checks Getting Second Look

Doctors advise which health tests a patient should receive on a routine basis. Dr. Steven Nissen comments.

Covidien Releases Clinical Data on Plaque Excision for the Treatment of Calcified Lesions

Dr. Daniel Clair’s latest study confirmed difficult lesions can be treated safely and effectively with the TurboHawk and SpiderFX Devices.

"Heart 411" A New Book on Heart Health by two Cleveland Clinic Cardiologists, goes on sale Jan. 31

Dr. Marc Gillinov and Dr. Steven Nissen share thoughts about heart heath from their book that goes on sale on January 31.

Statins May Work to Reverse Heart Disease

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic used ultrasound to determine the degree of atherosclerosis among more than 1000 patients with coronary disease. For the group taking statins, "there was between a 40 and 50 percent reduction in the risk of the things we really care about, like death, stroke, heart attack," said Dr. Steven Nissen, doctor of cardiovascular medicine at Cleveland Clinic.

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