title: Does coronary bypass surgery improve long-term survival?
abstract: The question posed by the title implies comparison of coronary bypass surgery with some alternative therapeutic approach. At present, there are three principal alternatives: no treatment, medical therapy, and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Admitting that definitive data on long-term survival are lacking, the clinician is faced with a choice based on incomplete knowledge--a common dilemma in clinical practice. This discussion is restricted to symptomatic coronary artery disease.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Proudfit
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D014481:United States