Surgeons withdraw support for heart disease advice after unpublished data and conflicts of interest come to light

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European clinical guidelines on how to treat a major form of heart disease are under review following a BBC Newsnight investigation. Europe’s professional body for heart surgeons has withdrawn support for the guidelines, saying it was “a matter of serious concern” that some patients may have had the wrong advice. Guidelines recommended both stents and heart surgery for low-risk patients. …read more

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