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There is ample evidence to indicate that coronary bypass surgery relieves or improves stable angina in 80% or more of patients. My overall view therefore is that it is an operation mainly for symptoms. The impact of the operation upon survival is still being debated.
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Goodwin, J.F. (1980). My Current Views Regarding Coronary Bypass Surgery. In: Gotto, A.M., Smith, L.C., Allen, B. (eds) Atherosclerosis V. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6071-4_5
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