Report of the Joint ISFC/WHO Task Force on Coronary Angioplasty. The International Society and Federation of Cardiology and the World Health Organization.
Why the study?
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) has gained wide acceptance as a nonsurgical treatment for selected patients with coronary artery disease, but long-term results needed to be summarized.
Population
Selected patients with coronary artery disease
Design
Report of the Joint ISFC/WHO Task Force
Follow-up
Long-term
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports PTCA adoption in selected CAD; extends guideline consensus on long-term outcomes.
Structured PICO
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Population
Selected patients with coronary artery disease
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Intervention
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA)
A joint task force report highlighting the wide acceptance and encouraging long-term results of PTCA for selected patients with coronary artery disease.
Cite This Study
Bourassa et al. (1988) studied this question. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty has gained wide acceptance as a nonsurgical treatment for coronary artery disease, demonstrating encouraging long-term results.