Coronary artery bypass surgery. Which patients benefit?
Thousands of coronary bypass operations are performed in Canada each year. Some result in longer life or improved quality of life by reducing angina, but others do not. Where the potential benefit is unknown, physicians must consider the patient's work, home life, and personality. Clinical intuition is still needed to determine which patients will benefit.
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University of British Columbia.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000145:classification / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left