Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass reduces the need for repeated revascularization at long-term follow-up compared with stenting: a meta-analysis

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 15;168(6):5469-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.07.240. Epub 2013 Aug 2.

Authors

Busheng Zhang¹, Jingxin Zhou, Haiqing Li, Mi Zhou, Anqing Chen, Qiang Zhao

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

PMID: 23988305
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.07.240

No abstract available

Keywords: Angioplasty; Bypass; Coronary artery; Left anterior descending artery; Minimally invasive; Percutaneous transluminal.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter
Meta-Analysis
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Coronary Artery Bypass / methods*
Coronary Artery Disease / surgery*
Coronary Artery Disease / therapy*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods*
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention*
Stents*