Pre-Dialysis Coronary Revascularization and Post-Dialysis Mortality

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with better survival than percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). However, the optimal strategy for coronary artery revascularization in advanced CKD patients who transition to ESRD is unclear.

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Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - September 26, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Abduzhappar Gaipov, Miklos Z. Molnar, Praveen K. Potukuchi, Keiichi Sumida, Robert B. Canada, Oguz Akbilgic, Kairat Kabulbayev, Zoltan Szabo, Santhosh K.G. Koshy, Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, Csaba P. Kovesdy Source Type: research