title: Meta-analysis of survival and relief of angina pectoris after transmyocardial revascularization.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. liao0002@mc.duke.edu <liao0002@mc.duke.edu>
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarria-Santamera
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Matchar
authors.forename: Ayn
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Huntington
authors.forename: Shu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Whellan
authors.forename: David F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Kong
mesh_terms: 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