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Cabg Vs. Pci: Greater Outcomes For Severe Coronary Artery Disease, Haejin Cho
Cabg Vs. Pci: Greater Outcomes For Severe Coronary Artery Disease, Haejin Cho
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Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of mortality in the United States. The lifetime probability of developing coronary artery disease after 40 is 40% in men and 32% in women. Cardiac revascularization for patients with complex coronary artery disease is performed commonly. Two common procedures for cardiac revascularization are coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The purpose of this systemic review is to compare long-term outcomes of CABG and PCI in patients with severe artery disease. This review concluded that PCI was associated with higher rate of repeat revascularization compared to CABG, but the incidence …