Abstract The Randomised Intervention Treatment of Angina (RITA) trial is comparing the
long-term effects of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and coronary …

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to compare 3-year risk-adjusted survival in
patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and percutaneous …

Background: Among patients with diabetes and chronic coronary disease, it is unclear if
invasive management improves outcomes when added to medical therapy. Methods: The …

Background Optimal treatment for patients with both type 2 diabetes mellitus and stable
ischemic heart disease has not been established. Methods We randomly assigned 2368 …

OBJECTIVES.: We attempted to determine the relative risks and benefits of percutaneous
transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and repeat coronary artery bypass grafting (re …

Coronary angioplasty with use of the balloon catheter was initially performed only in patients
with single-vessel coronary artery disease. Most symptomatic patients with coronary artery …

Background: Treatment of multivessel coronary artery disease with traditional single-arterial
coronary artery bypass graft (SA-CABG) has been associated with superior intermediate …

Background—In the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes (BARI
2D) trial, an initial strategy of coronary revascularization and optimal medical treatment …

Background—Previous directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) trials have shown no
significant reduction in angiographic restenosis, more in-hospital complications, and higher …

ContextThe worldwide epidemic of diabetes mellitus is increasing the burden of
cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death among persons with diabetes. The …