articleNew England Journal of MedicineAug 13, 2008Closed access

Effect of PCI on Quality of Life in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease

Christiana Care Health System · University of Missouri–Kansas City · +8 more institutions

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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]).

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Conventional PCI
  • Percutaneous coronary intervention
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Cardiology
  • Internal medicine
  • Quality of life (healthcare)
  • Medical therapy
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