Revascularization recommended for severe refractory angina.(Cardiovascular Medicine)

From: Internal Medicine News | Date: October 1, 2006| Author: Boschert, Sherry | Copyright information

SAN FRANCISCO -- A consensus committee of 10 experts recommended transmyocardial revascularization to provide relief for some patients with severe refractory angina, Dr. Anno Diegeler reported at the annual meeting of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery.

"Transmyocardial revascularization is a palliative treatment," said Dr. Diegeler, of the University of Leipzig, Bad Neustadt, Germany. The treatment provides relief to "a small group ...

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