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Appropriate use criteria for revascularization
Coronary artery bypass surgery heart team approach to revascularization decisions
TAVR Patient selection
Reperfusion injury future or investigational therapies
Cardiac resynchronization therapy preoperative evaluation
Deep vein thrombosis cost-effectiveness of therapy
Chronic stable angina recognition of clinical subsets
Coronary stent discharge instructions