March 31, 2005Open Access
View Full PaperManagement and outcome of patients with established coronary artery disease: the Euro Heart Survey on coronary revascularization
Structured PICO
P
Population
Patients with established coronary artery disease
I
Intervention
Coronary revascularization (invasive approach including bare metal stenting and bypass surgery)
The survey provides a benchmark of European coronary revascularization practices during the bare metal stent era to evaluate the future impact of drug-eluting stents.
Abstract
The current Euro Heart Survey on coronary revascularization was performed in the era of bare metal stenting and provides a global European picture of the invasive approach to patients with CAD. These data will serve as a benchmark for the future evaluation of the impact of drug-eluting stents on the practice of interventional cardiology and bypass surgery.