The new ACC/AHA/SCAI Coronary Revascularization Guidelines downgraded coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) from a class of recommendation (COR) I to IIb in patients with stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD), normal… Click to show full abstract
The new ACC/AHA/SCAI Coronary Revascularization Guidelines downgraded coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) from a class of recommendation (COR) I to IIb in patients with stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD), normal ejection fraction, significant stenosis in 3 major coronary arteries (with or without proximal LAD), and anatomy suitable for CABG. The ISCHEMIA trial was cited by the guidelines committee to support these downgrades.
               
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