BMI = body mass index; CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting; CHF =
congestive heart failure; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;
ESRD = end-stage (dialysis-dependent) renal disease; HCR = hybrid
coronary revascularization; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction;
MI = myocardial infarction; NYHA = New York Heart Association; PCI =
percutaneous coronary intervention; SD = standard deviation; SYNTAX =
SYNergy between percutaneous coronary intervention with TAXus and
cardiac surgery.
Table 3. Short-term outcomes