This document highlights several studies presented at the ESC 2011 conference, including studies on:
1) Apixaban vs. warfarin for atrial fibrillation patients and the 11-year follow up of the ASCOT lipid-lowering trial.
2) The effects and safety of dalcetrapib on vascular function in coronary heart disease patients.
3) The PURE epidemiological study and the effects of eplerenone on heart failure patients.
4) The SHIFT echocardiography substudy on heart rate reduction and left ventricular function.
5) Colchicine for recurrent pericarditis and prolonging dual antiplatelet treatment after stenting.
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