Comparative Effectiveness of Revascularization Strategies for Early Coronary Artery Disease: A Multi-Center Analysis

Abstract Objectives The goal of this analysis was to examine the comparative effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafting versus percutaneous coronary intervention among patients Methods A multi-center, retrospective analysis of all cardiac revascularization procedures from 2005-2015 among 7 medical centers. Inclusion criteria were: age Results After adjustment, there was no significant difference in 30-day mortality (surgery: 0.8% (percutaneous: 0.7%, p=.86) for multivessel disease patients. Patients undergoing surgery had a higher risk of stroke (1.3% (n=25) vs 0.07% (n=2), p Conclusion Among patients