Comparison of Stenting Versus Bypass Surgery According to the Completeness of Revascularization in Severe Coronary Artery Disease

Comparison of Stenting Versus Bypass Surgery According to the Completeness of Revascularization in Severe Coronary Artery Disease: Patient-Level Pooled Analysis of the SYNTAX, PRECOMBAT, and BEST Trials – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (free)

Commentaries: Surgery vs. Stents With Complete Revascularization – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free) AND PCI Matches Surgery for Multivessel Disease: But technical success with percutaneous procedure is critical – MedPage Today (free registration required)

Related study: Long-Term Mortality After Coronary Revascularization in Nondiabetic Patients With Multivessel Disease – Journal of The American College of Cardiology (free)

Results are comparable as long as complete revascularization has been achieved, additional randomized trials testing this hypothesis needed.