Why the study?
Does an invasive strategy improve long-term survival and quality of life compared to optimized medical therapy in elderly patients with chronic angina?
Population
301 elderly patients with chronic angina, mean age 80+/-4 years, 42% women.
Comparison
Invasive strategy vs Optimized medical strategy
Design
RCT, randomized
Follow-up
median 3.1 years (range 1.1 to 5.9 years)
Authors
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Invasive strategy confers no survival benefit versus medical therapy in elderly chronic angina; extends evidence by increasing freedom from major events.
Does an invasive strategy improve long-term survival and quality of life compared to optimized medical therapy in elderly patients with chronic angina?
In elderly patients with chronic angina, an invasive strategy does not improve long-term survival compared to optimized medical therapy, but it significantly increases freedom from major events.
Matthias Pfisterer (2004) studied this question.
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