Clinical study: interventional cardiologySurvival of patients with diabetes and multivessel coronary artery disease after surgical or percutaneous coronary revascularization: results of a large regional prospective study☆
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Abbreviations
BARI
Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation
CABG
coronary artery bypass grafting
CABRI
Coronary Angioplasty versus Bypass Revascularization Investigation
CHF
congestive heart failure
CI 95%
95% confidence interval
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
EAST
Emory Angioplasty versus Surgery Trial
HR
hazard ratio
MAHI
Mid America Heart Institute
MI
myocardial infarction
MVD
multivessel coronary artery disease
NHLBI
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
PCI
percutaneous coronary intervention
PTCA
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
RITA
Randomized Intervention Treatment of Angina
2VD
two-vessel coronary artery disease
3VD
three-vessel coronary artery disease
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Supported, in part, by a grant from the American Heart Association (9970047N), September 19, 2000.
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