CABG Versus PCI in the Treatment of Diabetic Patients Affected by Coronary Artery Disease

  • Nicolini Francesco
    Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Parma
  • Agostinelli Andrea
    Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardio-Nephro-Pulmonary Department, Parma Hospital
  • Vezzani Antonella
    Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardio-Nephro-Pulmonary Department, Parma Hospital
  • Benassi Filippo
    Cardiac Surgery Unit, Cardio-Nephro-Pulmonary Department, Parma Hospital
  • Gherli Tiziano
    Cardiac Surgery Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Parma

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Surgical coronary revascularization and percutaneous coronary intervention were demonstrated to be effective treatments for coronary artery disease. However, the optimal revascularization strategy remains unclear in certain patient subsets. The recently published Future Revascularization Evaluation in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Optimal Management of Multivessel Disease (FREEDOM) trial is a randomized study evaluating the use of CABG versus PCI in diabetic patients with multivessel coronary disease. The purpose of this study was to review the available literature based on randomized trials and observational studies in order to allow clinicians to make evidence-based decisions when treating diabetic patients with multivessel coronary disease. The current evidence suggests that CABG should remain the standard of care for this patient population.

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