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THE INFLUENCE OF SURGERY ON SURVIVAL OF PATIENTS WITH ANGINA
Author(s) -
Bennett D. J.,
Newman D. C.,
Wright J. S.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1976.tb98925.x
Subject(s) - medicine , angina , longevity , revascularization , cardiology , myocardial revascularization , artery , coronary artery disease , surgery , myocardial infarction , gerontology
Myocardial revascularization surgery has proved most effective in relieving angina pectoris. Its influence on the survival of patients with coronary atherosclerosis, however, remains a contentious subject and one which may not be finally settled for years. The follow‐up results of the first 196 patients to undergo direct coronary artery surgery at the Prince Henry Hospital support those who claim increased longevity as one of its benefits.