Surgery No Better Than Drugs For Heart Disease Survival In Diabetes Patients

An international landmark study found that death rates for patients with both type 2 diabetes and heart disease was the same whether they received drugs or had prompt surgery or angioplasty. The research was led by a team from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and was published online on 7 June in the New England Journal of Medicine, NEJM. It was also presented at the American Diabetes Association 69th Scientific Sessions.