Medical Treatment and Revascularization Options in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Coronary Disease
This study determined the effect of optimal medical therapy (OMT), with or without percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), on long-term outcomes with respect to LVEF and number of diseased vessels, including proximal left anterior descending artery involvement.MethodsA patient-level pooled analysis was undertaken in 3 federally-funded trials. The primary endpoint was the composite of death, myocardial infarction (MI), or stroke, adjusted for trial and randomization strategy.ResultsAmong 5,034 subjects, 15% had LVEF
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research
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