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Is CABG really better than PCI in dialysis patients?

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A new study by Chang et al. reports that coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) may be preferable to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for multivessel coronary revascularization in appropriately selected patients on maintenance dialysis.

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  1. Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University Clinic, Oberduerrbacherstrasse 6, D-97080, Würzburg, Germany

    Christoph Wanner

  2. Department of Medical Informatics, J1B-114-1, Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Kitty J. Jager

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Wanner, C., Jager, K. Is CABG really better than PCI in dialysis patients?. Nat Rev Nephrol 9, 197–198 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2013.41

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