COMPARISON OF TRANSMYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION WITH MEDICAL THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH REFRACTORY ANGINA.(Brief Article)

From: AORN Journal | Date: February 1, 2001| Author: COUGHLIN, MARYANNE K. | Copyright information

COMPARISON OF TRANSMYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION WITH MEDICAL THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH REFRACTORY ANGINA K B Allen et al The New England Journal of Medicine Vol 341 (September 1999) 1029-1036

The current surgical and medical management of patients with ischemic heart disease is very successful in many patients. Regardless of this success, a growing number of patients are not suitable for coronary artery bypass grafting or catheter-based interventions. Researchers are expl...

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