Journal article
Effectiveness of Medical and Revascularization Procedures as the Initial Strategy in Stable Coronary Artery Disease: A Cohort Study
Abstract
Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are widely-used strategies in the management of stable coronary artery disease (CAD). To evaluate the prognosis of patients with stable CAD initially treated by medical therapy (MT), compared to the patients who were submitted to revascularization procedures. We conducted a prospective cohort study of 560 patients from an outpatient clinic in a tertiary …
Authors
Furtado MV; de Araujo GN; Jost MF; Americo AD; Peruzzo N; Nasi G; Telo GH; Borges FK; Polanczyk CA
Journal
International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences, Vol. 30, No. 05, pp. 408–415
Publisher
Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia
Publication Date
2017
DOI
10.5935/2359-4802.20170069
ISSN
2359-4802