MADIT-II enrolled 1232 patients with prior myocardial infarction (MI) (>= 1 month before entry) and LV ejection fraction (EF) <= 30%. [3] Patients were randomly assigned in a 3:2 ratio to receive ...

Patients with acute heart failure often require immediate treatment to restore optimal heart function. The 2 primary methods of revascularization are coronary artery bypass graft and percutaneous ...

A new standard definition of complete coronary artery revascularization was proposed by researchers associated with the ISCHEMIA trial. Anatomic completeness of revascularization, according to this ...

Females with heart disease are often treated with stenting, a procedure in which a tiny wire-mesh tube is slipped inside a ...

"The safety of PCI or CABG in those with mild renal impairment is an important issue, because many patients with diabetes and multivessel disease will have mild renal dysfunction." — Michael E.

In the absence of a randomized, outcome-driven trial, coronary artery revascularization is only performed in vascular surgery patients who would benefit from coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) ...

The overall number of coronary revascularization procedures—PCI and CABG—performed among Medicare beneficiaries declined over a recent 5-year period, according to a large study published online ...

The American Heart Association (AHA) and American College of Cardiology (ACC), in collaboration with several other professional organizations, have published the first comprehensive set of performance ...

For patients who have heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and coronary artery disease, improvements in LV function after revascularization are linked to better long-term outcomes, an ...

In ischemic heart disease, clogged arteries cause the heart muscle to be deprived of the oxygen-rich blood needed to function. Patients with ischemic heart disease may experience chest pain or ...

McFalls EO, Ward HB, Moritz TE, Goldman S, Krupski WC, Littooy F, et al. Coronary-artery revascularization before elective major vascular surgery. N Engl J Med 2004;351(27):2795-804. Design: This ...