CURRENT CONCEPTS IN CORONARY ARTERY REVASCULARISATION

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Cardiovascular, Policlinico Universitario Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan

Coronary artery revascularisation can be performed either surgically or percutaneously, each with distinct advantages and risks. Surgical interventions tend to have a higher procedural risk and longer recovery time but can lead to a significant long-term reduction in recurrent cardiac events. The document also points out that medical therapy is essential and may, in some cases, provide outcomes comparable to revascularisation alone. It calls for more robust data on diverse populations, particularly from low- and middle-income countries.