Optimal Medical Therapy with or without PCI for Stable Coronary Disease

E. Boden, William; A. O’Rourke, Robert; Teo, Koon; Hartigan, Pamela; J. Maron, David; J. Kostuk, William; L. Knudtson, Merril; Dada, Marcin; Casperson, Paul; L. Harris, Crystal; Chaitman, Bernard; J. Shaw, Leslee; Gosselin, Gilbert; Nawaz, Shah; Title, Lawrence; T. Gau, Gerald; Blaustein, Alvin; C. Booth, David; Bates, Eric; A. Spertus, John; S. Berman, Daniel; John Mancini, G.B.; S. Weintraub, William

doi:10.1056/nejmoa070829

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Optimal Medical Therapy with or without PCI for Stable Coronary Disease

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Mar 26, 2007

Authors:

William E. Boden

Robert A. O’Rourke

Koon Teo

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In patients with stable coronary artery disease, it remains unclear whether an initial management strategy of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with intensive pharmacologic therapy and lifestyle intervention (optimal medical therapy) is superior to optimal medical therapy alone in...

Subject

Medicine

Conventional PCI

Percutaneous coronary intervention

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