title: Myocardial revascularization strategies in diabetic patients with multi-vessel disease: CABG vs DES-based PCI.
abstract: Randomized trials comparing multi-vessel percutaneous coronary intervention to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have demonstrated the long-term superiority of CABG in diabetic patients. Benefits include improved survival, fewer recurrent myocardial infarctions and a lower risk of the need for repeat intervention. The focus of this review article is to review the contemporary management of diabetic patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kassimis
authors.forename: Niket
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK. gksup@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Adrian P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Banning
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012086:Reoperation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013534:Survival