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CARP Trial
CARP Trial
CARP Trial
NEJM - 2004
Coronary artery revascularization before major vascular surgery
Multicentre RCT
Population
Intervention
Coronary artery revacularisation – PTCA in 60% - CAGs 40%
No coronary artery revascularisation
Outcome
Message
Re-vascularisation before major vascular surgery does not alter long term outcome
Patients with stable CAD before major vascular surgery do not require revascularisation