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Open-heart bypass surgery and less invasive procedure show similar outcomes in heart disease study • Apr. 1, 2025, 1:24 AM ET (Medical Xpress)

FAME-3 study reveals similar outcomes for CABG and PCI in severe triple-vessel heart disease • Mar. 31, 2025, 2:05 AM ET (News-Medical)

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Also Known As	coronary bypass • coronary artery bypass graft

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