Meta-analysis of survival and relief of angina pectoris after transmyocardial revascularization.
A meta-analysis of 7 randomized trials involving 1,053 patients was performed to evaluate the effect of transmyocardial laser revascularization as the sole procedural intervention on survival and angina relief. At 1 year, transmyocardial laser revascularization produced a significant improvement in angina class (p <0.0001) but no improvement in survival (p = 0.75).
Liao
Lawrence
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Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. liao0002@mc.duke.edu <liao0002@mc.duke.edu>
Sarria-Santamera
Antonio
A
Matchar
David B
DB
Huntington
Ayn
A
Lin
Shu
S
Whellan
David J
DJ
Kong
David F
DF
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016019:Survival Analysis