What is the effect of coronary artery surgery on the development of myocardial infarction?
According to the study by Ambrose et al. (1988), angiographic progression of coronary artery disease and the development of myocardial infarction are linked. Patients with mild-to-moderate coronary artery disease who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery were found to have reduced risk of developing myocardial infarction compared to those who underwent angioplasty (Little et al., 2000). This suggests that coronary artery bypass surgery may be beneficial for reducing the risk of myocardial infarction in patients with mild-to-moderate coronary artery disease. However, further studies are needed to confirm these findings.  