The treatment of coronary heart disease includes invasive procedures, above all percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Both are summarized under the term "revascularization" - with the aim of improving blood flow to the heart. The expert opinion sheds light on which therapy is appropriate in which clinical situations and poses the question of whether the term "revascularization" is still suitable for correctly reflecting differentiated therapeutic decisions.
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At the end of this Expert Opinion you will know
- the paradigm of revascularization
- the different mechanisms of action of PCI and bypass surgery
- the current evidence on their respective effects on symptoms, cardiac function and survival
- the limits of the term "revascularization" in clinical decision-making
