Journal article
Optimal medical therapy with or without percutaneous coronary intervention in women with stable coronary disease: A pre-specified subset analysis of the Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive druG Evaluation (COURAGE) trial
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether sex-based differences exist in clinical effectiveness of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) when added to optimal medical therapy (OMT) in patients with stable coronary artery disease.
BACKGROUND: A prior pre-specified unadjusted analysis from COURAGE showed that women randomized to PCI had a lower rate of death or myocardial infarction during a median 4.6-year follow-up with a trend for interaction with …
Authors
Acharjee S; Teo KK; Jacobs AK; Hartigan PM; Barn K; Gosselin G; Tanguay J-F; Maron DJ; Kostuk WJ; Chaitman BR
Journal
American Heart Journal, Vol. 173, , pp. 108–117
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.ahj.2015.07.020
ISSN
0002-8703
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedCanadaCardiovascular AgentsCause of DeathCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery DiseaseDose-Response Relationship, DrugElectrocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPrognosisProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSex FactorsSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited States