Why the study?
Does initial percutaneous coronary intervention with stenting plus guideline-directed medical therapy improve efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness in patients with stable coronary artery disease?
Does initial percutaneous coronary intervention with stenting plus guideline-directed medical therapy improve efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness in patients with stable coronary artery disease?
This report reviews the evidence comparing PCI plus medical therapy versus medical therapy alone for stable coronary artery disease.
Leaves open optimal initial strategy for stable CAD; updated RCTs needed to resolve equipoise.
This Evidence to Practice report compares the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of initial percutaneous coronary intervention with stenting plus guideline-directed medical therapy vs medical therapy alone in patients with stable coronary artery disease.
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Mitchell et al. (2016) studied this question.