<unk><unk><unk>  surgery (CABG) is the preferred treatment with:
Disease of the left main<unk><unk>  (LMCA). LMCA disease is associated with sudden death; therefore, lesions of the LMCA are sometimes referred to as widow makers.
Disease of all three<unk>  vessels (LAD, LCX and RCA).
Diffuse disease not amenable to treatment with PCI.<unk><unk><unk>  surgery (CABG) is likely the preferred treatment with other high-risk patients such as those with severe ventricular dysfunction (i.e. low ejection fraction), or diabetes mellitus patients, particularly those with disease involving the left anterior descending<unk> .
Alternative treatments for<unk><unk>  disease include:
Medical management (statins, antihypertensives, smoking cessation, and tight blood sugar control in diabetics).
Both Percutaneous<unk>  intervention (PCI) and<unk><unk><unk>  surgery (CABG) are more effective than medical management at relieving symptoms, (e.g. angina, dyspnea, fatigue), but repeated procedures are required more frequently after PCI.
When optimal treatment strategy is unclear for a patient, it is recommended to have a multidisciplinary Heart Team approach.
Decision regarding the treatment should be patient centered.
Disease of the left main<unk><unk>  (LMCA). LMCA disease is associated with sudden death; therefore, lesions of the LMCA are sometimes referred to as widow makers.
Disease of all three<unk>  vessels (LAD, LCX and RCA).
Diffuse disease not amenable to treatment with PCI.<unk><unk><unk>  surgery (CABG) is likely the preferred treatment with other high-risk patients such as those with severe ventricular dysfunction (i.e. low ejection fraction), or diabetes mellitus patients, particularly those with disease involving the left anterior descending<unk> .
Medical management (statins, antihypertensives, smoking cessation, and tight blood sugar control in diabetics).
Both Percutaneous<unk>  intervention (PCI) and<unk><unk><unk>  surgery (CABG) are more effective than medical management at relieving symptoms, (e.g. angina, dyspnea, fatigue), but repeated procedures are required more frequently after PCI.
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