Publications by authors named "Stuart H M Hood"
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at patients who had heart surgery (CABG) and whether they joined a trial testing two treatment options for heart problems.
- Out of 217 patients, most either didn't want to join or weren't eligible, with 60 actually participating in the trial and 73 in a registry.
- In the end, both groups had similar long-term health results, but those in the registry had worse initial health issues compared to those in the trial.
Background: The benefits of routine invasive management in patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafts presenting with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes are uncertain because these patients were excluded from pivotal trials.
Methods: In a multicenter trial, non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes patients with prior coronary artery bypass graft were prospectively screened in 4 acute hospitals. Medically stabilized patients were randomized to invasive management (invasive group) or noninvasive management (medical group).