Effectiveness of Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation for Patients With Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis
Kim YH, Dangas GD, Solinas E, Aoki J, Parise H, Kimura M, Franklin-Bond T, Dasgupta NK, Kirtane AJ, Moussa I, Lansky AJ, Collins M, Stone GW, Leon MB, Moses JW, Mehran R. Effectiveness of Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation for Patients With Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2008, 101: 801-806. PMID: 18328844, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.10.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCoated Materials, BiocompatibleCoronary AngiographyCoronary StenosisElectrocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMaleMyocardial RevascularizationPaclitaxelProspective StudiesSirolimusStentsTreatment OutcomeTubulin ModulatorsUltrasonography, InterventionalConceptsHigh surgical riskMain coronary artery stenosisMajor adverse cardiac eventsUnprotected LMCA stenosisAdverse cardiac eventsCoronary artery stenosisSurgical riskLMCA stenosisCardiac eventsArtery stenosisStent thrombosisMyocardial infarctionBifurcation stenosisUnprotected left main coronary artery stenosisLeft main coronary artery stenosisDrug-eluting stent placementUrgent percutaneous coronary interventionQ-wave myocardial infarctionFeasible therapeutic alternativeOutcomes of patientsPercutaneous coronary interventionPaclitaxel-eluting stentsSingle-stent strategyUnfavorable clinical outcomeSirolimus-eluting stents