Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=54063#.VOBZySzQrzE Author(s) Alexander V. Sergeev * Affiliation(s) Department of Social and Public Health, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA . ABSTRACT Pneumoconiosis (PNC) is a major occupational disease that develops as a result of occupational exposure to dust via inhalation. In addition to its harmful effects on the respiratory system, PNC can increase vulnerability to coronary heart disease (CHD)—the leading cause of death in the United States and in the world. Currently, two types of cardiovascular intervention procedures for CHD treatment are percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The objective of this study was to investigate comparative effectiveness of the two major cardiovascular intervention procedures—PCI and CABG—in PNC patients with CHD. Data from 1094 hospitalizations of adult pa...
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