Objectives To evaluate in-hospital and long-term clinical outcomes in a large consecutive
series of patients undergoing percutaneous multivessel stent intervention. Background High …

As percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) continues to evolve, comparative outcomes for
PCI vs coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remain relevant in diabetic patients. All …

Increasingly, patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are elders, have
had previous CABG, and have poor left ventricular function. To evaluate determinants of …

Health care in the US and elsewhere has been rocked by economic upheaval. Cost-cuts,
care-cuts, and confusion abound. Traditional tort and contract law have not kept pace …

Background. Conventional reoperative (redo) coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is
associated with significant morbidity. This retrospective study compared perioperative …

Objective To compare long-term survival with multiple arterial coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG)(MultArt) versus percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with …

During the past 15 years, we have learned an enormous amount about the pathogenesis
and treatment of unstable angina. In most cases of unstable rest angina, the pathogenesis is …

Despite increasing use of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) to treat
stenotic coronary artery disease, there are relatively few prospective studies evaluating its …

BACKGROUND: Diabetic patients are recognized as being at high risk for adverse
outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting. We evaluated our outcomes in diabetic …

The undisputed superiority of stents over conventional balloon angioplasty has resulted in a
plethora of stents in clinical use. Recent data, however, have indicated not all stent models …