The goal of treatment in stable coronary artery disease is to improve prognosis and quality of
life of the patients. International Guidelines support revascularization procedures for …

Treatment of stable coronary artery disease (CAD) relies on improved prognosis and relief of
symptoms. National and international guidelines on CAD support the indication for …

Introduction: Traditional and current perception for benefit of percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) is that patients with stable angina will obtain symptom relief as well as …

Answer: The 2 ORBITA studies aim to settle the debate on the utility of coronary
revascularization in patients with stable chronic angina and coronary artery lesions causing …

ANSWER: The 2 ORBITA studies aim to settle the debate on the utility of coronary
revascularization in patients with stable chronic angina and coronary artery lesions causing …

The main aims of therapy in chronic stable angina are to reduce the risk of myocardial
infarction and death and improve symptoms and quality of life (QoL). Unblinded trials have …

Ever since William Heberden's seminal description of angina pectoris in 1772, 1 attempts
have been made to find an effective treatment of this condition. Thomas Lauder Brunton was …

Background Symptomatic relief is the primary goal of percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) in stable angina and is commonly observed clinically. However, there is no evidence …

Editor's note: This post is part of a Health Affairs Blog series titled “ORBITA: Lessons From A
Landmark Trial," which focuses on the recent study finding that coronary stenting did not …

Background Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is commonly used to relieve
symptoms in chronic stable angina. However, there has no been no study of PCI against a …