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However, the comparative benefit of CR over incomplete revascularization (IR) in reducing ischemic events and improving cardiac function in this population is not well established. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of CR on all-cause mortality, cardiac death, and ischemic readmissions at 6 and 12 months, as the composite primary outcome, and to assess left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) improvement at discharge and hospital length of stay, as secondary outcomes. A total of 282 hemodynamically stable NSTE-ACS patients with MVD were included, of whom 218 (77.3%) underwent CR and 64 (22.7%) IR. The primary composite outcome occurred in 40.6% of IR patients versus 11.0% in the CR group at 6 months (p &lt; 0.001), and 68.8% vs. 22.0% at 12 months (p &lt; 0.001). CR was associated with significantly lower rates of all-cause and cardiac death, myocardial infarction, and unstable angina. Stroke incidence was similar. Event-free survival favored CR. 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