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Tips and tricks of left main artery stenting

Left main coronary artery stenosis traditionally resided ,exclusively in the realm of coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG) as a means of revascularization. Due to growing evidence in the literature, including multiple recent registries and even some randomized controlled trials showing sim...

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Published in:Chinese medical journal 2012-10, Vol.125 (19), p.3569-3574
Main Authors: Kwan, Tak W, Vales, Lori
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Left main coronary artery stenosis traditionally resided ,exclusively in the realm of coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (CABG) as a means of revascularization. Due to growing evidence in the literature, including multiple recent registries and even some randomized controlled trials showing similar rates of major adverse outcomes for CABG and left main artery percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), there is increased interest in and even an upgraded status in current guidelines for left main PCI as a viable option for left main revascularization.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2012.19.038