Meta-analysis of three randomized controlled trials comparing coronary artery bypass grafting with percutaneous coronary intervention using drug-eluting stenting in patients with diabetes

CONCLUSIONS In patients with diabetes, PCI was associated with no difference in death and MI at 1 year. However, at 5 years, PCI was associated with a higher incidence of death and MI. PCI was associated with a higher incidence of RRV but a lower incidence of stroke.

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Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - November 22, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Fanari, Z., Weiss, S. A., Zhang, W., Sonnad, S. S., Weintraub, W. S. Tags: Molecular biology Adult Cardiac Source Type: research