Comparison of clinical outcomes using stents versus no stents after percutaneous coronary intervention for proximal left anterior descending versus proximal right and left circumflex coronary arteries
Ashby DT, Dangas G, Mehran R, Lansky AJ, Narasimaiah R, Iakovou I, Polena S, Satler LF, Pichard AD, Kent KM, Stone GW, Leon MB. Comparison of clinical outcomes using stents versus no stents after percutaneous coronary intervention for proximal left anterior descending versus proximal right and left circumflex coronary arteries. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2002, 89: 1162-1166. PMID: 12008168, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(02)02297-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedArteriesBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCohort StudiesCoronary Artery DiseaseCoronary RestenosisCoronary VesselsDistrict of ColumbiaFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRadiographyStentsStroke VolumeSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPercutaneous coronary interventionTarget lesion revascularizationProximal LAD arteryProximal rightClinical restenosisCoronary interventionCircumflex arteryProcedural successLAD arteryProximal coronary artery stenosisSingle-vessel coronary diseaseAnterior descending (LAD) stenosisHigh rateCircumflex coronary arteryLower procedural successCoronary artery stenosisSignificant differencesDifferent lesion locationsCoronary artery stentsLesion revascularizationProximal LADCoronary diseaseArtery stenosisClinical outcomesHospital events