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Diagnosis Economics Prognosis Therapy Angioplasty Anticoagulation Bypass surgery Secondary prevention

Angina early coronary artery bypass grafting lowers mortality. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date June 2003 Angina CABG led to less reintervention than angioplasty, but mortality and MI were the same. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date July 2003 Angina spinal cord stimulation was as good as and safer than CABG in high surgical risk patients. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date June 2003 Angina CABG decreases angina and reintervention more than PTCA. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date July 2003 CABG acadesine given perioperatively prevented MI and cardiac death. Level of evidence 2a Expiry Date June 2003 Ischaemic heart disease more patients are angina-free and have fewer revascularisations with CABG. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date June 2003 Unstable angina by-pass surgery for three vessel disease or moderate ejection fraction reduced mortality. Level of evidence 2b Expiry Date July 2001