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Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass graft in chronic kidney disease: Optimal treatment options
Author(s) -
Kar Subrata,
Coats Walter,
Aggarwal Kul
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
hemodialysis international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.658
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1542-4758
pISSN - 1492-7535
DOI - 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2011.00599.x
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous coronary intervention , coronary artery disease , cardiology , kidney disease , angina , hemodialysis , population , artery , percutaneous , myocardial infarction , environmental health
C hronic kidney disease ( CKD ) is ubiquitous in the world and may eventually progress to end‐stage renal disease. CKD is associated with a greater risk of coronary artery disease ( CAD ) which is the leading cause of mortality in this population. Current invasive treatment options include percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass graft. We performed a PubMed search to ascertain the optimal treatment for coronary artery disease in CKD . Our review of the current literature supports the superiority of coronary artery bypass grafting which reduces repeat revascularizations, improves angina symptoms, and increases long‐term survival.