Publications by authors named "Milee Patel"
Article Synopsis
- Thoracic radiation increases the risk of accelerated coronary artery disease, leading to concerns about outcomes for patients who undergo revascularization after such treatment.
- A meta-analysis of four studies involving nearly 14,000 patients revealed a significant increase in all-cause mortality for patients with prior thoracic radiation during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), but no significant differences were found for cardiac mortality, myocardial infarction, or restenosis.
- The findings suggest that the higher mortality risk in these patients may be more related to their underlying cancer than the effects of the revascularization procedure itself.
Context: Each year, approximately 53,200 people die in the U.S. from colorectal cancer (CRC), indicating a need to increase screening efforts.
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