May 18, 2016New England Journal of Medicine266 citationsOpen Access
View Full PaperCoronary-Artery Bypass Grafting
Structured PICO
Does coronary-artery bypass grafting improve survival in patients with multivessel coronary disease?
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Population
Patients with multivessel coronary disease, especially those with more severe coronary disease, diabetes, or left ventricular dysfunction
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Intervention
Coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG)
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Outcome
Survivalhard clinical
CABG improves survival in patients with multivessel coronary disease, with the greatest benefit seen in high-risk subgroups such as those with diabetes or left ventricular dysfunction.
Abstract
Coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) is very commonly performed. CABG improves survival among patients with multivessel coronary disease; those with more severe coronary disease, diabetes, or left ventricular dysfunction are especially likely to benefit.