Still Puzzling: Best Care For The Frail And Elderly With Coronary Artery Disease
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 11:14
in Health & Medicine
Patients treated solely with medications after suffering from chest pain, heart attack or coronary artery disease are more likely to die during the first year following their initial hospitalization. Researchers found that with all else being equal, the risk of death was highest for the medically managed group and lowest for patients who underwent stenting.