Bauters C, et al. – There are limited data on the prognosis of patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) in modern clinical practice. The mortality rate of patients with stable CAD in modern clinical practice is similar to that of the general population and is mostly due to noncardiovascular causes.
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Coronary Disease - PCI
April 9, 2014
March 29, 2014
Consensus guidelines on performing PCI without on-site surgery backup. The document outlines best practices and requirements for centers performing PCI without on-site surgery and evaluates the role of PCI without on-site surgery within the context of the US healthcare system.
February 6, 2014
Because the optimal management of CAD is unclear for many patients, the authors developed a decision support model for CABG and PCI with bare metal or drug eluting stents. Overall survival rates were similar for the different interventions.