title: Percutaneous coronary intervention in chronic stable angina.
abstract: Although the therapeutic advantage of percutaneous coronary intervention in acute coronary syndromes have been proved in numerous studies, its position in the treatment of stable angina remains a controversial issue. The results of the recent studies did not lead into definite answers for the proper treatment of chronic coronary artery disease. The identification of the patients that will benefit from the interventional approach is necessary and is probably based on the proper screening for myocardial ischemia with noninvasive diagnostic techniques. In this review article, we mention the most recent studies for the treatment of chronic stable angina with respect to clinical outcome and economical consequences.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Toutouzas
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Synetos
authors.forename: Antonis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karanasos
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drakopoulou
authors.forename: Eleutherios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tsiamis
authors.forename: Stamatios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lerakis
authors.forename: Christodoulos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stefanadis
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome