Stent and Surgery Equally Effective for Blocked Heart Arteries, 10-Year Study Shows

A decade-long trial found that percutaneous coronary intervention—a minimally invasive catheter procedure—works as well as open-heart bypass surgery for treating dangerous blockages in the left main coronary artery. The finding could reshape how cardiologists treat this high-risk condition and influence hospital investment decisions on interventional capacity versus surgical suites.

Originaltitel: Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary artery bypass grafting for unprotected left main stenosis: 10-year final results from the randomised, open-label, non-inferiority NOBLE trial