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PCI for left main bifurcation stenting: A treatment paradigm at a crossroads?
Author(s) -
Farhad Hoshang,
Levy Michael S.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.29661
Subject(s) - medicine , conventional pci , percutaneous coronary intervention , left main coronary artery disease , coronary artery disease , cardiology , stent , bypass grafting , drug eluting stent , artery , myocardial infarction
Key Points Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) with Drug‐eluting stents (DES) for significant left main (LM) disease is an accepted therapeutic alternative to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in appropriate patients based on SYNTAX II score stratification. Conflicting outcome data regarding use of single versus dual‐stent strategies for LM disease exist. Further prospective randomized data using current generation DES and contemporary PCI techniques will provide more insight into optimal treatment strategies.