One year experience in treatment of multi-vessel coronary artery disease with PCI and TAXUS stent implantation in comparison to CABG

Abstract

SAŽETAK Uvod. Lečenje višesudovne koronarne bolesti primenom perkutane koronarne intervencije (PCI) pokazalo je zadovoljavajući kratkoročni, ali inferiorniji dugoročni rezultat u odnosu na aortokoronarnu bajpas operaciju (CABG). ABSTRACT Objective. Previous experience in the treatment of multivessel coronary artery disease using PCI showed satisfactory short-term, but inferior long-term results in comparison to CABG. Certain groups of patients with multi-vessel disease treated with PCI may have long-term results equal to CABG. In the decision making process there is