Title: Optimal Revascularization in Complex Coronary Artery Disease<br/>Author: Semhar Tewelde<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/352/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
<strong><u>Optimal Revascularization in Complex Coronary Artery Disease</u></strong></p>
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- A multicenter trial 4,566 patients with NSTEMI, unstable angina, and multi-vessel coronary artery disease were enrolled comparing outcomes of cardiac stenting versus coronary artery bypass.</p>
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- Cardiac stenting was associated with improved outcomes and lower mortality in the following subgroups: age >65 years, women, unstable angina, TIMI score >4, and 2 vessel disease.</p>
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- Despite high clinical risk patients who underwent cardiac stenting compared to surgical revascularization did better in this prospective registry. </p>
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Buszman P, Buszman P, Bochenek A, et al. Comparison of Stenting and Surgical Revascularization Strategy in Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes and Complex Coronary Artery Disease (from the Milestone Registry). JACC Oct 2014 Vol 114, Issue 7, pages 979-987.</p>
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