Comparison of 3-Year Outcomes for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery and Drug-Eluting Stents: Does Sex Matter?

CONCLUSIONS: For women, the advantage of CABG surgery over DES is very similar to what was found for men, and this advantage persisted for patients with and without high-risk characteristics.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 18, 2015 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Hannan EL, Zhong Y, Wu C, Jacobs AK, Stamato NJ, Sharma S, Gold JP, Wechsler AS Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research