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  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Clinical Trials

Background:

  • Optimal management for stable angina remains unclear despite guidelines favoring medical therapy.
  • Comparison between percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and medical management (MM) is crucial for patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy and safety of PCI versus MM in patients diagnosed with stable angina.
  • To evaluate the impact of PCI on myocardial infarction, revascularization, and adverse cardiovascular events.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was performed on PubMed and Embase.
  • Included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were analyzed using a random-effects model to calculate pooled odds ratios (OR).

Main Results:

  • Meta-analysis of 28 RCTs (9,346 PCI patients, 9,503 MM patients) showed PCI significantly lowered myocardial infarction incidence (OR 0.84, p=0.01).
  • No statistically significant differences were found for unplanned revascularizations, major adverse cardiovascular events, freedom from angina, or mortality.
  • PCI did not show significant benefits over MM for unstable angina, nonfatal MI, stroke, all-cause mortality, or cardiovascular death.

Conclusions:

  • PCI may offer benefits in reducing myocardial infarction for stable angina patients.
  • Further research is warranted to identify specific patient subgroups who may benefit most from PCI versus MM.
  • Advances in PCI techniques enhance risk stratification and outcomes in stable angina management.