Abstract
Optimal treatment for patients with ischemic heart disease and severe left ventricular dysfunction is a debatable subject in the literature. The largest and only trial on the subject so far is the Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure trial. This trial compared coronary artery bypass grafting with optimal medical treatment in one arm versus coronary artery bypass grafting with surgical ventricular restoration in the second arm. Recently, the 10-year follow-up data of various subsets of the trial have been published. This study reviews various pertinent clinical issues related to the trial and its sub-studies and their relevance in routine modern-day clinical practice.
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