Isolated Disease of the Proximal Left Anterior Descending ArteryComparing the Effectiveness of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
John R. Kapoor, MD, PhD*,*,
Allison L. Gienger, BA ,
Reza Ardehali, MD, PhD*,
Robin Varghese, MD, MS ,
Marco V. Perez, MD*,
Vandana Sundaram, MPH, ,
Kathryn M. McDonald, MM,
Douglas K. Owens, MD, MS,,
Mark A. Hlatky, MD*,,
Dena M. Bravata, MD, MS
* Department of Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California
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Figure 1 Search Results
The number of citations retrieved from the literature searches and the rationale for inclusion and exclusion for each citation. CABG = coronary artery bypass graft; CAD = coronary artery disease; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention; RCT = randomized controlled trial.
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Figure 2 Procedural Survival in Balloon Angioplasty or Stent Trials Versus CABG
A comparison of absolute differences in procedural survival in the PCI and CABG groups in each of the trials. SVD = single-vessel disease; other abbreviations as in Figure 1.
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Figure 3 Freedom From Repeat Revascularization at 12 and 60 Months
A comparison of absolute differences in repeat revascularizations in the PCI and CABG groups in each of the trials. Abbreviations as in Figure 1.
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