Confusion in coronary revascularization in women: a structured approach to reviewing the data.
Some of the confusion surrounding the role of coronary revascularization in women relates to differences in study design, the large number of reported end points, and the multitude of comparisons. This article presents current results from randomized coronary revascularization trials as well as contemporary observational data from a large regional experience. It is suggested that a structured approach to data reporting can better track the emerging data on coronary revascularization in women.
Malenka
David J
DJ
Department of Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire 03756, USA. David.Malenka@Hitchcock.org
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013223:Statistics as Topic / Q000379:methods; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health