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Multiple arterial grafts improve survival with coronary artery bypass graft surgery versus conventional coronary artery bypass grafting compared with percutaneous coronary interventions

Saturday, June 11, 2016

Submitted by

Mark Ferguson

Source

Source Name: Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Source URL: http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/S0022-5223%2816%2930112-X/fulltext

Author(s)

Chaim Locker, Hartzell V. Schaff, Richard C. Daly, Joseph A. Dearani, Malcolm R. Bell, Robert L. Frye, Kevin L. Greason, John M. Stulak, Lyle D. Joyce, Alberto Pochettino, Zhuo Li, Ryan J. Lennon, Amir Lerman

The authors compare single-institution retrospective data on outcomes of coronary bypass grafting or PCI for isolated CAD in over 12,000 pts. Overall survival was better for PCI patients (46% vs 34% at 15 yrs). However, survival for patients undergoing CABG with multiple arterial grafts was superior to most other interventions at 15 years and was similar to PCI with drug-eluting stents.

Commentary:

http://www.jtcvsonline.org/article/S0022-5223%2816%2930072-1/fulltext