Cardiac Stents versus Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for Severe Coronary Artery Disease

Abstract

This chapter provides a summary of a landmark study in surgery. Should patients with severe coronary artery disease (three-vessel and/or left main disease) be treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)? Starting with that question, it describes the basics of the study, including funding, study location, who was studied, how many patients, study overview, study intervention, follow-up, endpoints, results, and criticism and limitations. The chapter briefly reviews other relevant studies and information, discusses implications, and concludes with a relevant clinical case.