Historical Milestones in the Management of Stable Coronary Artery Disease over the Last Half Century

William S. Weintraub, David P. Taggart, G. B.John Mancini, David L. Brown, William E. Boden

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Abstract

Coronary revascularization for coronary artery disease dates back to the introduction of coronary bypass by Favaloro in 1967 and coronary angioplasty by Gruentzig in 1977 (first published in 1968 and 1978, respectively). There have been many technical improvements over the ensuing 5 decades, studied in clinical trials. This article reviews the history of coronary revascularization (the development of optimal medical therapy) and points the way to the future of stable coronary artery disease management.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1285-1292
Number of pages8
JournalAmerican Journal of Medicine
Volume131
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2018

Keywords

  • Coronary artery bypass surgery
  • Optimal medical therapy
  • Percutaneous coronary intervention
  • Randomized clinical trials
  • Revascularization

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