Coronary artery revascularization: past, present, future: part II--newer technologies.
Advances in coronary artery revascularization have been accompanied by clinical trials evaluating these advances. Part I of this paper addressed historic trials related to coronary artery revascularization. This paper reviews the data supporting newer revascularization strategies for our patients, including drug-eluting stents and off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Benefits include reduced repeat revascularization in patients who undergo percutaneous treatments with drug-eluting stents, the durability of surgical arterial revascularization, and the importance of medical therapy as the mainstay of treatment.
Gupta
Anuj
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Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. anuj@bellatlantic.net
Burke
James
J
Bove
Alfred
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D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000639:trends*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015607:Stents