Evaluation of Long-Term Clinical and Health Service Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Revascularisation in Western Australia: Future Implications

当心脏动脉阻塞时，心脏病就会发作，目前的治疗方法包括通过腿部动脉插入支架或搭桥手术来疏通受影响的血管。有不同类型的支架，它们是否能提供比手术更好的长期效果目前还没有定论。我们将评估5年后接受支架的患者是否比接受手术的患者有更好的结果，以及对卫生系统的各种费用是什么。

Heart attacks occur when arteries of the heart become blocked, and current treatment involves unblocking the affected vessel by inserting a stent fed through a leg artery or using bypass surgery. There are different types of stents and whether they offer better outcomes than surgery in the long-term is currently undecided. We will evaluate whether patients who receive stents have better outcomes after 5 years than patients who have surgery, and what the various costs are to the health system.