Intended for healthcare professionals

Rapid response to:

Papers

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty versus medical treatment for non-acute coronary heart disease: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

BMJ 2000; 321 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.321.7253.73 (Published 08 July 2000) Cite this as: BMJ 2000;321:73

Rapid Response:

Relevance in developing countries

the results of this study will lend further support to primary care
physicians in developing countries where facilities are inadequate and
costs are high, to be more aggressive in the medical management of
patients with non acute coronary heart disease.

Competing interests: No competing interests

10 July 2000
Surendranath Menon
consultant physicain
malaysia