Los Angeles Times: Cardiologists still rush to angioplasty

An article in the Los Angeles Times' Booster Shots blog looks at the practice of cardiologists to recommend surgery for their patients despite a recent major clinical trial conducted by William E. Boden, professor of medicine and preventive medicine, that demonstrated conclusively that good medical therapy is just as effective as balloon angioplasty or coronary artery bypass surgery for treating stable coronary disease. The article was picked up by news outlets around the nation, including the Baltimore Sun and the Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel.