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Joseph P. Carrozza, Jr, MD, Discussant; Frank W. Sellke, MD, Discussant

JAMA. 2004;292:2506-2514.

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INTRODUCTION

DR DELBANCO: Mrs D is a 69-year-old woman with angina pectoris and left main coronary artery disease, documented recently by cardiac catheterization. Retired from a career in business, she volunteers in charitable organizations. Mrs D is married and is close to her children and grandchildren. She lives in a suburb of Boston and has Medicare and supplemental health insurance.

Mrs D has a 35-year history of hypertension, treated successfully over the years with a variety of medications. She has a long-standing history of hyperlipidemia, and for the past several years has taken statins, with good response. About 25 years ago, she underwent total abdominal hysterectomy for a fibroid uterus and until very recently, she took conjugated steroid hormone therapy in varying doses. Her past surgical history also includes appendectomy as a teenager and 4 . . . [Full Text of this Article]

MRS D: HER VIEW

AT THE CROSSROADS: QUESTIONS FOR DRS CARROZZA AND SELLKE

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

The Evolution of PCI for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease

Bare Metal Stents

Drug-Eluting Stents

Complications Associated With CABG

Complications of Drug-Eluting Stents

Postintervention Care and the Costs of Intervention

QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Author Affiliation: Dr Carrozza is Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Director, Interventional Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass. Dr Sellke is the Johnson & Johnson Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass.

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