IX. CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY VERSUS PCI
Hoffman et al. performed a meta-analysis of 13 recent randomized trials on 7964 patients comparing PCI and bypass surgery. Bypass surgery was associated with a lower five-year mortality, less angina, and fewer revascularization procedures. For patients with multivessel disease bypass surgery provided a survival advantage at 5–8 years. The addition of stents reduced the need for repeat revascular-ization by about half.