Effect of PCI on quality of life in patients with stable coronary disease.

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Published in N Engl J Med on August 14, 2008

Authors

William S Weintraub1, John A Spertus, Paul Kolm, David J Maron, Zefeng Zhang, Claudine Jurkovitz, Wei Zhang, Pamela M Hartigan, Cheryl Lewis, Emir Veledar, Jim Bowen, Sandra B Dunbar, Christi Deaton, Stanley Kaufman, Robert A O'Rourke, Ron Goeree, Paul G Barnett, Koon K Teo, William E Boden, COURAGE Trial Research Group, G B J Mancini

Author Affiliations

1: Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE 19718, USA. wweintraub@christianacare.org

Associated clinical trials:

Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive Drug Evaluation | NCT00007657

Quality of Life and Target Achievement After Treatment of Patients With Stable Angina Pectoris (LOBSTR) | NCT00825604

Impact of Coronary Artery Stenting on Quantitative Myocardial Blood Flow and Health Status | NCT04475094

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