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What is the main difference between CABG and PCI in treating coronary artery disease?
What is the main difference between CABG and PCI in treating coronary artery disease?
- PCI is more effective at preventing plaque progression or rupture than CABG
- CABG is a less invasive procedure than PCI
- CABG is more effective at reducing the risk of late spontaneous MI than PCI
- PCI directly relieves a discrete obstruction while CABG improves blood flow and protects distal myocardial beds (correct)
Which treatment is recommended for patients who require improved blood flow to the jeopardized myocardium and protection of the distal myocardial beds?
Which treatment is recommended for patients who require improved blood flow to the jeopardized myocardium and protection of the distal myocardial beds?
- Neither CABG nor PCI
- PCI
- It depends on the severity of the disease
- Both CABG and PCI (correct)
Which treatment has been shown to provide a survival benefit for certain subgroups of patients compared with the other?
Which treatment has been shown to provide a survival benefit for certain subgroups of patients compared with the other?
- PCI has been shown to provide a survival benefit for certain subgroups of patients compared with CABG
- Both CABG and PCI have been shown to provide a survival benefit for certain subgroups of patients
- Neither CABG nor PCI have been shown to provide a survival benefit for any subgroups of patients
- CABG has been shown to provide a survival benefit for certain subgroups of patients compared with PCI (correct)
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