What are the results of comparing CABG with balloon angioplasty or BMS implantation?
A systematic review of the 22 RCTs comparing CABG with balloon angioplasty or BMS implantation concluded that survival was similar for CABG and PCI (with balloon angioplasty or BMS) at 1 year and 5 years. Survival was also similar for CABG and PCI in subjects with 1-vessel CAD (including those with disease of the proximal portion of the LAD artery) or multivessel CAD. The incidence of MI was similar at 5 years after randomization.