1. Effect of PCI on quality of life in patients with stable coronary disease
- Author
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Weintraub, William S., Spertus, John A., Kolm, Paul, Maron, David J., Zefeng Zhang, Jurkowitz, Claudine, Wei Zhang, Hartigan, Pamela M., Lewis, Cheryl, Veledar, Emir, Bowen, Jim, Dunbar, Sandra B., Deaton, Christi, Kaufman, Stanley, O'Rourke, Robert A., Goeree, Ron, Barnett, Paul G, Koon K. Teo, and Boden, William E.
- Subjects
Coronary heart disease -- Risk factors ,Coronary heart disease -- Care and treatment ,Transluminal angioplasty -- Health aspects ,Unstable angina -- Care and treatment - Abstract
The study examines if percutaneous coronary intervention.(PCI) provides an incremental benefit in quality of life over that offered by optimal medical therapy among patients with chronic coronary artery disease. Patients with stable angina in both treatment groups showed definite improvement in health status, whereas the PCI group showed small, but significant, incremental benefits that disappeared by 36 months.
- Published
- 2008