articleNew England Journal of MedicineSep 28, 2019BRONZE OA

Five-Year Outcomes after PCI or CABG for Left Main Coronary Disease

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Cardiovascular Research Foundation · +28 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

Long-term outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with contemporary drug-eluting stents, as compared with coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG), in patients with left main coronary artery disease are not clearly established.

Methods

We randomly assigned 1905 patients with left main coronary artery disease of low or intermediate anatomical complexity (according to assessment at the participating centers) to undergo either PCI with fluoropolymer-based cobalt-chromium everolimus-eluting stents (PCI group, 948 patients) or CABG (CABG group, 957 patients). The primary outcome was a composite of death, stroke, or myocardial infarction.

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Conventional PCI
  • Medicine
  • Percutaneous coronary intervention
  • Left main coronary artery disease
  • Cardiology
  • Internal medicine
  • Bypass grafting
  • Coronary artery disease
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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