A prospective study of elective stenting in unprotected left main coronary disease

Autor: Chun-Ho Cheng, Wilson W.M. Chan, Albert Wai-Suen Leung, Philip H.C. Wong, Vanessa Wong, Kin-Kee Tse, Patrick Ko, Ping-Ching Fong, Chi-Ming Wong, Mei-Lin Liu, Yau-Ting Tai, Wing-Hung Leung
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 46:153-159
ISSN: 1522-726X
1522-1946
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1522-726x(199902)46:2<153::aid-ccd8>3.0.co;2-7
Popis: The standard treatment of left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease has been bypass surgery (CABG). Recent reports suggested that stenting of LMCA disease might be feasible. From January 1995 to April 1998, we carried out a prospective study of elective stenting of unprotected LMCA disease to evaluate its immediate and long-term results. Of 61 consecutive patients with unprotected LMCA disease, 6 were excluded. Acute procedural success was 100% for the remaining 55 patients, without any complications such as stent thrombosis, myocardial infarction, CABG, or death. During a mean follow-up of 16.1 ± 9.6 months, 11 patients (20%) had symptomatic recurrence, between 2 to 6 months after their procedure. Seven patients underwent CABG, two had repeat intervention, one continued with medical therapy, and one died before planned angiography. There was no late sudden death. Forty-four patients (80%) remained asymptomatic. We conclude that elective stenting may be a safe alternative to CABG in unprotected LMCA disease. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 46:153–159, 1999. © 1999 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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