Changing controversies in surgery for angina.
Coronary artery surgery has evolved rapidly since its introduction 20 years ago. Few operations have been subjected to such scrutiny. As a result many details of prognosis have been clarified, but the development of coronary angioplasty, thrombolysis and the internal mammary artery graft have created new controversies.
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000601:surgery*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D011379:Prognosis; D012086:Reoperation; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation