Journal article
Cost-Effectiveness of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Optimally Treated Stable Coronary Patients
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The COURAGE (Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive druG Evaluations) trial compared the effect of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) plus optimal medical therapy with optimal medical therapy alone on cardiovascular events in 2287 patients with stable coronary disease. After 4.6 years, there was no difference in the primary end point of death or myocardial infarction, although PCI improved quality of …
Authors
Weintraub WS; Boden WE; Zhang Z; Kolm P; Zhang Z; Spertus JA; Hartigan P; Veledar E; Jurkovitz C; Bowen J
Journal
Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 12–20
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
September 2008
DOI
10.1161/circoutcomes.108.798462
ISSN
1941-7713