title: You be the judge: is long-term benefit worth the early risk?
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, New York; Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York City, New York. Electronic address: rmichler@montefiore.org.
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Michler
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000401:mortality; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left