Left Main Disease

Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Two-Stent Technique for Unprotected True Left Main Bifurcation Lesion Via Left Snuffbox Approach

02/24/2019

Yongcheol Kim, MD; Myung Ho Jeong, MD, PhD; Min Chul Kim, MD, PhD; Doo Sun Sim, MD, PhD; Young Joon Hong, MD, PhD; Ju Han Kim, MD, PhD; Youngkeun Ahn, MD, PhD

Yongcheol Kim, MD; Myung Ho Jeong, M...

This case illustrates the potential feasibility of complex CTO-PCI and benefits of hemostasis via snuffbox approach.

This case illustrates the...

02/24/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Study

Asymptomatic Presentation of a Totally Occluded Left Main Coronary Artery

12/27/2017

Robert Tonks, MD, Rajiv Sharma, MD, Raj Baljepally, MD, FACC,
University of Tennessee Medical Center, Heart Lung Vascular Institute,
Department of Cardiology, Knoxville, Tennessee

Robert Tonks, MD, Rajiv Sharma, MD, R...

The angiographic finding of a completely occluded left main coronary artery is relatively uncommon and most often not compatible with life.1,2 It is even more unusual to have no symptoms related to the complete obstruction of the left main...

The angiographic finding of a...

12/27/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Case Study

Asymptomatic Presentation of a Totally Occluded Left Main Coronary Artery

12/27/2017

Robert Tonks, MD, Rajiv Sharma, MD, Raj Baljepally, MD, FACC,
University of Tennessee Medical Center, Heart Lung Vascular Institute,
Department of Cardiology, Knoxville, Tennessee

Robert Tonks, MD, Rajiv Sharma, MD, R...

The angiographic finding of a...

12/27/2017

Cath Lab Digest

Protected PCI Series

Impella 2.5 System Supports PCI of Unprotected Left Main

10/05/2015

David H. W. Wohns, MD, John J. Mulder IV, PA-C, Spectrum Health Meijer Heart Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

This case is part of a series of high-risk PCI cases supported by the Impella 2.5.

David H. W. Wohns, MD, John J. Mulder...

A 78-year-old male presented with rapidly progressing angina symptoms and signs of acutely decompensating left ventricular systolic heart failure.

A 78-year-old male presented...

10/05/2015

Cath Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Biolimus-A9 Eluting Stent Implantion for Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis: 9-Month Strut Coverage as Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography

02/01/2015

Nevio Taglieri, MD; Gabriele Ghetti, MD; Francesco Saia, MD, PhD; Carolina Moretti, MD; Pamela Gallo, MD;

Gianni Dall‚ÄôAra; Tullio Palmerini, MD; Cinzia Marrozzini, MD; Claudio Rapezzi, MD; Antonio Marzocchi, MD

Nevio Taglieri, MD; Gabriele Ghetti,...

Incomplete stent strut coverage is a risk factor for late stent thrombosis. This study evaluates strut coverage after biolimus-A9 eluting stent (BES) implantation for unprotected left main artery (ULMA) stenosis during follow-up and identify...

Incomplete stent strut coverage...

02/01/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology