Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Versus Drug ‐Eluting Stents in Older Adults

ConclusionOlder adults age 70 to 89 years with left main or multivessel CAD who participated in the BEST, PRECOMBAT, and SYNTAX trials; compared to PCI, CABG was associated with lower risk of primary outcome which was mostly driven by lower risk of myocardial infarction.

Source: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society - February 5, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Mineok Chang, Cheol Whan Lee, Jung ‐Min Ahn, Rafael Cavalcante, Yohei Sotomi, Yoshinobu Onuma, Duk‐Woo Park, Soo‐Jin Kang, Seung‐Whan Lee, Young‐Hak Kim, Seong‐Wook Park, Patrick W. Serruys, Seung‐Jung Park Tags: Aging & Surgery Source Type: research