Contemporary Left Main Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A State-of-the-art Review

Contemporary Left Main Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A State-of-the-art Review Significant left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease is observed in 4 –5% of patients undergoing coronary angiographies.1 Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) are more common because LMCA disease substantially affects myocardial supply. Until recently, coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) has been the standard of care for most patients with LMCA disease because of i ts established mortality be...
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research