Myocardial revascularization strategies in diabetic patients with multi-vessel disease: CABG vs DES-based PCI.

Journal article

Randomized trials comparing multi-vessel percutaneous coronary intervention to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have demonstrated the long-term superiority of CABG in diabetic patients. Benefits include improved survival, fewer recurrent myocardial infarctions and a lower risk of the need for repeat intervention. The focus of this review article is to review the contemporary management of diabetic patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease.

Authors: Kassimis, G; Patel, N; Banning, A

• Publication status: Published
• Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers B.V.
• Journal: Current pharmaceutical design
• Volume: 20
• Issue: 28
• Pages: 4589-4596
• Publication date: 2014-01-01
• DOI: 10.2174/1381612820666140225094157
• EISSN: 1873-4286
• ISSN: 1381-6128
• Language: English
• Keywords: Coronary artery disease; Revascularization; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Survival; Coronary artery bypass grafting; Diabetes mellitus; Drug eluting stents