PCI is a “Reasonable” Strategy for Diabetic Patients with Multivessel Disease: The CARDia Trial

Summary

At 1 year following intervention, there apparently is no difference between coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention in treating diabetic patients with multivessel disease, as measured by the incidence of a composite of death, myocardial infarction, and stroke. These results are part of the Coronary Artery Revascularization in Diabetes [CARDia; ISRCTN19872154] trial.

  • cardiology clinical trials
  • interventional techniques & devices
  • coronary artery disease
  • diabetes mellitus
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