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PCI vs. CABG in patients aged under 50 years

Original title: Comparison of 30-Day and 5-Year Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Coronary Bypass Grafting in Patients Aged ≤50 Years.  Reference: Fausto Biancari, et al. Am J Cardiology Article in Press.   Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with better evolution than percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), mainly due to left main and multiple vessels re...

PCI with everolimus eluting stent or CABG for multivessel coronary artery disease.

Original title: Everolimus-Eluting Stents or Bypass Surgery for Multivessel Coronary Disease. Reference: Sripal Bangalore, M.D. et al. N Engl J Med. 2015 Mar 26;372(13):1213-22. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have had better outcomes than percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in the treatment of multivessel coronary disease.  However, this information comes from studies that do not include new generation stents....

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