Hypotheses, rationale, design, and methods for prognostic evaluation of a randomized comparison between patients with coronary artery disease associated with ischemic cardiomyopathy who undergo medical or surgical treatment: MASS-VI (HF)

Abstract Background Ischemic cardiomyopathy and severe left ventricular dysfunction are well established to represent the main determinants of poor survival and premature death compared with preserved ventricular function. However, the role of myocardial revascularization as a therapeutic alternativ...

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Main Authors: Paulo Cury Rezende, Whady Hueb, Edimar Alcides Bocchi, Michael Farkouh, Carlos Vicente Serrano Junior, Eduardo Gomes Lima, Expedito Eustáquio Ribeiro Silva, Luis Alberto Oliveira Dallan, Fabio Antonio Gaiotto, Cibele Larrosa Garzillo, Carlos Eduardo Rochitte, Cesar Higa Nomura, Thiago Luis Scudeler, Paulo Rogério Soares, Fabio Biscegli Jatene, José Antonio Franchini Ramires, Roberto Kalil Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04270-w