EXCEL-QOL Substudy: Similar Quality of Life both with CABG and Left Main PCI

Courtesy of SBHCI.

According to a new quality of life sub-study, the “EXCEL”, both coronary artery bypass graft and left main PCI are associated with significant clinical improvement in terms of angina frequency, tolerance to exertion and treatment satisfaction.

EXCEL-QOL Substudy: similar calidad de vida con cirugía y angioplastia para el tronco

At 12 and 36 months, there were no significant differences between PCI and surgery after several quality of life scores that took into account angina frequency and stability, exertional dyspnea, mobility, pane, self-sufficiency, and anxiety or depression. Not surprisingly, at one month, PCI outcomes in terms of quality of life, turned out to be superior; however, in time, results tended to level up.


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This work, simultaneously published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology concludes, together with the clinical data at 3 years, that PCI and CABG have comparable results in adequately selected patients with left main disease. 

 

Courtesy of de la SBHCI.

 

Título original: Quality of life after everolimus-eluting stents or bypass surgery for treatment of left main disease.

Presentador: Baron SJ.

 

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