title: Coronary revascularization--2009: state of the art.
abstract: Despite advances in percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass grafting remains the most effective intervention for complex coronary artery disease in survival, freedom from reintervention, and cost-effectiveness. To ensure that patients have access to this "gold-standard" treatment, a multidisciplinary team approach, rather than an individual cardiologist acting as a "gatekeeper," should be the standard of care when intervention is necessary, to ensure transparency, real patient choice, and genuine informed consent.
authors: John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. david.taggart@orh.nhs.uk
authors: David P
authors: DP
authors: Taggart
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team