SGEM#47: Hail to the Chief (Coronary Artery Stents)

Trials extracted from the podcast by Dr. Ken Milne

• 1816Dissertatio Medica Inauguralis de Synocho Castrensi (Inaugural Dissertation on Camp Fever)Infection & AntimicrobialsIn366 soldiers with camp fever,bloodlettingraisedmortality to 29%compared withno bloodletting at 2%.
• 2012Initial Coronary Stent Implantation With Medical Therapy vs Medical Therapy AloneCoronary & InterventionIn 7229 patients with stable coronary artery disease, initial coronary stenting did not reduce death, infarction or angina compared with medical therapy alone.