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. 1980 Sep;133(3):210–217.

Selection of Patients for Coronary Artery Bypass Operations

Donald W Miller Jr 1, Tom D Ivey 1
PMCID: PMC1272261  PMID: 6158182

Abstract

Bypass operations have proved to be an effective treatment for advanced coronary artery disease. Randomized clinical trials have now shown that compared with medical treatment, bypass operations enhance survival in patients who have three-vessel disease or left main coronary stenosis. The goals of both medical and surgical treatment should be to improve a patient's quality of life, extend survival and reduce medical care costs. Preliminary data suggest that bypass operations may be less costly than medical treatment in patients with severe angina that requires repeated or prolonged stays in hospital.

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