September 1, 2016
View Full PaperDesign and rationale for a randomised comparison of everolimus-eluting stents and coronary artery bypass graft surgery in selected patients with left main coronary artery disease: the EXCEL trial
Key Result
The EXCEL trial aims to compare the effectiveness of everolimus-eluting stents versus coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with left main coronary artery disease.
Structured PICO
Does PCI using everolimus-eluting stents improve outcomes compared to CABG in patients with left main coronary artery disease with low and intermediate SYNTAX scores?
P
Population
Patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) with low and intermediate SYNTAX scores
I
Intervention
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using everolimus-eluting stents (XIENCE CoCr-EES)
C
Comparator
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)
The EXCEL trial is designed to compare PCI with everolimus-eluting stents versus CABG in patients with left main coronary artery disease and low to intermediate SYNTAX scores.
Main Result
Absolute Event Rate: 0% vs 0%
Abstract
The EXCEL study will define the contemporary roles of CABG and PCI using XIENCE CoCr-EES in patients with LMCAD disease with low and intermediate SYNTAX scores.