A Consensus on Coronary Bypass Surgery
Authors: SHAHBUDIN H. RAHIMTOOLA
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1981)

Editorial Notes1 February 1981A Consensus on Coronary Bypass SurgerySHAHBUDIN H. RAHIMTOOLA, M.D.SHAHBUDIN H. RAHIMTOOLA, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-94-2-272 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptCoronary artery disease is the commonest cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States. Coronary bypass surgery relieves myocardial ischemia in most patients (1) and could be applied to many more of them; its wider use would have an important impact on patient care and health care delivery. A Consensus Development Conference was held at the National Institutes of Health on 3-5 December 1980 (2) to consider the status of coronary bypass surgery in relation to five specific questions.In what context should coronary bypass surgery be considered?There was agreement that comprehensive medical therapy should be initiated in...References1. RAHIMLTOOLA S, ed. Coronary Bypass Surgery. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis Co.; 1977. Google Scholar2. FRYE R, Chairman. Statement of Consensus Development Conference on Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: scientific and clinical aspects. In press. Google Scholar3. TAKAROHULTGRENLIPTONDETRE THMC, PARTICIPANTS IN THE STUDY GROUP. The VA Cooperative Randomized Study of Surgery for Coronary Arterial Occlusive Disease: II. Subgroup with significant left main lesions. Circulation. 1976;54(Suppl. III):III-107. Google Scholar4. Prospective Randomised Study of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Stable Angina Pectoris: Second Interim Report by the European Coronary Surgery Study Group. Lancet. 1980;2:491-5. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. The VA Cooperative Study of Stable Angina: current status. Presented at the Consensus Development Conference on Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, 3-5 December 1980, Bethesda, Maryland. In press. Google Scholar6. RAHIMTOOLA S. Post-operative exercise response in the evaluation of the physiological status and other indices of the quality of life after coronary bypass surgery. Presented at the Consensus Development Conference on Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, 3-5 December 1980, Bethesda, Maryland. In press. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: SHAHBUDIN H. RAHIMTOOLA, M.D.Affiliations: Section of Cardiology Department of Medicine University of Southern California Los Angeles, California PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited bySerial exercise testing up to 6 years after coronary bypass surgery: Behavior of exercise parameters in groups with different degrees of revascularization determined by postoperative angiographyUnstable AnginaThe Need for Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography in Valvular Heart Disease is NotDisprovenSHAHBUDIN H. RAHIMTOOLA, M.B. 1 February 1981Volume 94, Issue 2Page: 272-273KeywordsCoronary arteriesHealth careIschemiaMorbidityMortalityPatientsStable coronary artery diseaseSurgery ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1981 PDF downloadLoading ...