Open AccessStudy of Short and Intermediate Term Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Protected and Unprotected LMCA Stenting
Author(s) -
Pooja Vyas
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/21821.9716
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , conventional pci , circumflex , percutaneous coronary intervention , stent , artery , stenosis , restenosis , mace , surgery , dissection (medical) , revascularization , radiology , myocardial infarction
Significant unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA) disease is detected in 5%-7% of cases undergoing Coronary Angiography (CAG). Present guidelines have revealed the significance of anatomical location in left main artery stenosis and syntax scores for determination of Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE). Debate still persists over the best treatment regarding outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) and LMCA stenting for patients with LMCA disease.