Status:
COMPLETED
Emory Angioplasty Versus Surgery Trial (EAST)
Lead Sponsor:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Conditions:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Coronary Disease
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
To compare the efficacy of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in patients with multiple vessel coronary heart disease.
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND: PTCA is widely practiced as the procedure of choice for revascularization of the myocardium in patients with single-vessel disease who are deemed to need intervention and is probably more...
Eligibility Criteria
Men and women with multivessel coronary artery disease whose symptoms were refractory to medical treatment.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 1987
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
August 1 1998
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00000465
Start Date
June 1 1987
End Date
August 1 1998
Last Update
February 18 2016
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