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Women with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease: Long-Term Outcomes After PCI vs CABG

By MedXY 05/26/2026

In women with chronic severe coronary artery disease, CABG was linked to lower long-term rates of death, stroke, heart attack, repeat revascularization, and cardiovascular readmission than PCI.

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Endoscopic Radial Artery Harvesting Superior to Open Technique for Hand Function and Neurologic Protection in CABG

By MedXY 12/31/2025

A randomized trial reveals that endoscopic radial artery harvesting for CABG leads to better patient-reported hand function and significantly fewer neurologic deficits compared to the traditional open technique, potentially redefining the standard of care for conduit acquisition.

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CABG Provides Superior Long-Term Outcomes to PCI in Women with Chronic Severe CAD: Real‑World Ontario Cohort Shows Lower MACCE and Mortality

By MedXY 11/28/2025

In a propensity‑matched Ontario cohort of women with chronic severe coronary artery disease, CABG was associated with lower long‑term MACCE and all‑cause mortality than PCI over a median 5.1 years.

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Intravascular Imaging-Guided PCI vs CABG for Left Main or 3-Vessel Disease: Bridging the Outcome Gap

By MedXY 09/22/2025

Recent study shows intravascular imaging-guided PCI may offer comparable 3-year outcomes to CABG in patients with left main or 3-vessel coronary disease, challenging prior assumptions favoring surgery.

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Comparing Health Status Outcomes of PCI and CABG in Chronic Coronary Disease: Insights from ISCHEMIA

By MedXY 09/05/2025

The ISCHEMIA trial reveals that both PCI and CABG improve health status over conservative management in chronic coronary disease, with CABG offering superior angina relief at 1 year but similar benefits to PCI by 3 years.

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Comparative Effects of Nicorandil, Isosorbide Mononitrate, and Diltiazem on Radial Artery Graft Patency After CABG: Insights from the ASRAB-Pilot Trial

By MedXY 08/17/2025

The ASRAB-Pilot trial demonstrates that nicorandil and isosorbide mononitrate reduce radial artery graft failure rates post-CABG compared to diltiazem, highlighting potential advances in antispastic therapy for graft preservation.

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Assessing the Impact of Exenatide Infusion During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in CABG and Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery

By MedXY 08/17/2025

A randomized clinical trial found that exenatide infusion during and after cardiopulmonary bypass did not reduce death or major organ failure in low-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting or aortic valve replacement.

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Percutaneous versus Surgical Approaches in Aortic Stenosis with Complex Coronary Disease: TCW Trial Insights

By MedXY 08/02/2025

The TCW trial demonstrates that FFR-guided PCI plus TAVI is non-inferior and even superior to SAVR plus CABG in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis and complex coronary artery disease.