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Author Spotlight: Enhancing Coronary Artery Revascularization
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Author Spotlight: Enhancing Coronary Artery Revascularization

Published on: September 15, 2023

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The Heart Team for Coronary Revascularization Decisions: 2 Illustrative Cases

Thomas S Metkus1, Theresa M Beckie2, Mauricio G Cohen3

  • 1Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

JACC. Case Reports
|February 24, 2022
PubMed

Insights

The multidisciplinary heart team is crucial for making patient-centered decisions in coronary artery disease revascularization. These cases illustrate complex heart team decision-making for optimal patient care.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Clinical Decision-Making

Background:

  • The 2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI guideline emphasizes the multidisciplinary heart team for coronary artery disease (CAD) revascularization.
  • Patient-centered, evidence-based decisions are paramount for complex CAD cases.

Observation:

  • Presents two distinct clinical cases involving complex coronary artery disease.
  • Highlights the practical application of heart team collaboration in challenging scenarios.

Findings:

  • Demonstrates the iterative and collaborative process of heart team decision-making.
  • Illustrates how multidisciplinary input guides revascularization strategies for complex CAD.

Implications:

  • Reinforces the value of the heart team approach in optimizing outcomes for patients with complex coronary artery disease.
  • Provides practical insights for clinicians managing patients requiring coronary revascularization.

Keywords:
AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysmCABG, coronary artery bypass graftingFDG, fluorodeoxyglucoseLVEF, left ventricular ejection fractionPCI, percutaneous coronary interventionPET, positron emission tomographyclinical guidelineclinical practice guidelinescoronary artery bypass surgerycoronary artery diseaseheart teamleft main coronary artery diseaseleft ventricular dysfunctionmultivessel coronary artery diseasepatient-centered carepercutaneous coronary intervention

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