title: Myocardial revascularization: surgery or stenting?
abstract: There is current debate regarding the relative merits and roles of surgical revascularization and percutaneous revascularization for patients with obstructive coronary artery disease. This article reviews the current literature relating to this subject.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Sunny H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Malcolm J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Underwood
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D008670:Metals; D017239:Paclitaxel