January 13, 2010
Heart treatment guidelines often not followed
Researchers found evidence that patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) — in which plaque build-up starves the heart of its blood supply — receive more recommendations for angioplasty and fewer recommendations for coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) than indicated by current guidelines…  Dr. Raymond J. Gibbons of the Mayo Clinic says the study raises […]