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SYNTAX Trial.

Synergy between PCI with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery trial. A landmark study comparing PCI to CABG in patients with complex coronary artery disease. Gave rise to the SYNTAX score and demonstrated CABG superiority in high-complexity disease.

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What is syntax trial?

Synergy between PCI with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery trial. A landmark study comparing PCI to CABG in patients with complex coronary artery disease. Gave rise to the SYNTAX score and demonstrated CABG superiority in high-complexity disease.

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SYNTAX Score
A scoring system that grades the complexity of coronary artery disease based on angiographic find...
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. An open-heart surgery that creates new routes for blood to flow ...
PCI
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, also called coronary angioplasty with stenting. A catheter-ba...
Triple-Vessel Disease
Significant blockages in all three major coronary arteries: the LAD, circumflex, and right corona...
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