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Article: Surgery More Likely Than Angioplasty to Relieve Pain for Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- October 15, 2007
CopyrightCopyright 2007 U.S. Newswire. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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To: MEDICAL EDITORS
Contact: AHRQ Public Affairs, +1-301-427-1998, +1-301-427-1855
ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Patients with
mid-range coronary artery disease are more likely to get relief from
painful angina and less likely to have repeat procedures if they get
bypass surgery rather than balloon angioplasty with or without a
stent, according to a new report by the Agency for Healthcare
Research and Quality, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
The analysis drew on 23 randomized controlled trials that compared
treatments for patients with mid-range coronary disease treatable
with either angioplasty or bypass surgery. As defined by the report, ...