Comparing Long-Term Survival of Patients With Multivessel Coronary Disease After CABG or PCI

J. Malenka, David; J. Leavitt, Bruce; J. Hearne, Michael; F. Robb, John; R. Baribeau, Yvon; J. Ryan, Thomas; E. Helm, Robert; A. Kellett, Mirle; L. Dauerman, Harold; J. Dacey, Lawrence; T. Silver, Marc; VerLee, Peter; W. Weldner, Paul; Hettleman, Bruce; M. Olmstead, Elaine; D. Piper, Winthrop; T. O’Connor, Gerald

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.104.526392

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Comparing Long-Term Survival of Patients With Multivessel Coronary Disease After CABG or PCI

Published in Circulation • Aug 30, 2005

Authors:

David J. Malenka

Bruce J. Leavitt

Michael J. Hearne

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Randomized trials comparing coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) with percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) for patients with multivessel coronary disease (MVD) report similar long-term survival for CABG and PCI. These studies used a highly selected population of patients and...

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Medicine

Conventional PCI

Percutaneous coronary intervention

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