Screening asymptomatic patients with diabetes for unknown coronary artery disease: Does it reduce risk? An open-label randomized trial comparing a strategy based on exercise testing aimed at revascularization with management based on pharmacological/behavioural treatment of traditional risk factors. DADDY-D Trial (Does coronary Atherosclerosis Deserve to be Diagnosed and treated early in Diabetics?)

BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes. Screening for asymptomatic coronary artery disease with treatment by means of revascularization seems to be an appealing option for prevention. The utility of such a strategy has nev...

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Autores principales:	Turrini, Fabrizio, Messora, Roberto, Giovanardi, Paolo, Tondi, Stefano, Magnavacchi, Paolo, Cavani, Rita, Tosoni, Giandomenico, Cappelli, Carlo, Pellegrini, Elisa, Romano, Stefania, Baldini, Augusto, Zennaro, Romeo Giulietto, Bondi, Marco
Formato:	Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2009
Materias:	Study protocol
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2805643/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20030830 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-10-119