To the Editor: In a trial comparing coronary-artery bypass surgery with stenting for the
treatment of multivessel coronary disease, Serruys et al.(April 12 issue) 1 conclude that both
treatments offer protection against death, stroke, and myocardial infarction. We disagree.
Whether there is “protection” can be determined only through comparison with a group of
patients who are assigned to medical therapy alone. To date, no clinical trial comparing
angioplasty with medical therapy for angina has demonstrated a protective effect of …

Coronary-artery bypass surgery versus stenting for multivessel disease. - Abstract - Europe
PMC … Coronary-artery bypass surgery versus stenting for multivessel disease. … This is a
comment on "Comparison of coronary-artery bypass surgery and stenting for the treatment
of multivessel disease." N Engl J Med. 2001 Apr 12;344(15):1117-24. …