Open AccessCoronary artery revascularization: Past, present, future: Part II—newer technologies
Author(s) -
Gupta Anuj,
Burke James,
Bove Alfred
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960290805
Subject(s) - medicine , revascularization , medical therapy , cardiology , artery , percutaneous , percutaneous coronary intervention , clinical trial , coronary artery disease , surgery , myocardial infarction
Advances in coronary artery revascularization have been accompanied by clinical trials evaluating these advances. Part I of this paper addressed historic trials related to coronary artery revascularization. This paper reviews the data supporting newer revascularization strategies for our patients, including drug‐eluting stents and off‐pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Benefits include reduced repeat revascularization in patients who undergo percutaneous treatments with drug‐eluting stents, the durability of surgical arterial revascularization, and the importance of medical therapy as the mainstay of treatment.