Clinical and economic outcomes of multivessel coronary stenting compared with bypass surgery: a single-center US experience.

Background: Randomized trials comparing multivessel stenting with coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) have demonstrated similar rates of death and myocardial infarction but higher rates of repeat revascularization after stenting. The impact of these alternative strategies on overall medical care costs is uncertain, particularly within the US health care system.

Methods: We performed a retrospective, matched cohort study to compare the clinical and economic outcomes of multivessel stenting and bypass surgery.