Abstract
BACKGROUND: It has not been clearly established whether percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can provide an incremental benefit in quality of life over that provided by optimal medical therapy among patients with chronic coronary artery disease. METHODS: We randomly assigned 2287 patients with stable coronary disease to PCI plus optimal medical therapy or to optimal medical therapy alone. We assessed angina-specific health status (with the use of the Seattle Angina Questionnaire) and overall physical and mental function (with the use of the RAND 36-item health survey [RAND-36]). RESULTS: At baseline, 22% of the patients were free of angina. At 3 months, 53% of the patients in the PCI group and 42% in the medical-therapy group were angina-free (P
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 677-687 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | New England Journal Of Medicine |
| Volume | 359 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - 14 Aug 2008 |