Should this patient have a CABG or Stent or medical therapy? - Dr Yousif Ahmad
Summary
Dr Yousif Ahmad gives an overview of how to choose between the different treatment modalitiies for coronary artery disease, both medical therapy and revascularisaiton with either PCI or...
Summary
Dr Yousif Ahmad gives an overview of how to choose between the different treatment modalitiies for coronary artery disease, both medical therapy and revascularisaiton with either PCI or bypass surgery
- How to assess patient's suitability for revascularisation in general, and then specifically PCI or CABG
- ESC guidelines for revascularisation
- Specific conditions and how they impact your patient's suitability for PCI or CABG (i.e. diabetes, ejection fraction)
- How to calculate the SYNTAX score for your patient
- The available evidence-base and how to interpret it to help plan the best treatment for your patient
- How to prepare and present your patient's case successfully to the Heart Team MDT meeting
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