Left Main Intervention

Radial Access Technique

Transradial Versus Transfemoral Intervention for the Treatment of Left Main Coronary Bifurcations: Results From the COBIS (COronary BIfurcation Stenting) II Registry

01/09/2015

Joo-Yong Hahn , MD;

Jin-Ho Choi , MD;

Jung-Han Yoon , MD;

Ki-Bae Seung , MD;

Yangsoo Jang , MD, PhD;

Seung-Jea Tahk , MD, PhD;

Hyeon-Cheol Gwon , MD;

Sang-Hoon Lee , MD;

Seungmin Chung , MD;

Jeong-Hoon Yang , MD;

Seung-Hyuk Choi , MD;

Young-Bin Song , MD;

We compared clinical outcomes of transradial (TR) and transfemoral (TF) percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in patients with left main coronary artery (LMCA) bifurcation lesions. TR-PCI is a safe and effective vascular approach even in...

We compared clinical outcomes of...

01/09/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Global Risk Score for Choosing the Best Revascularization Strategy in Patients With Unprotected Left Main Stenosis

11/26/2013

Arnau Blasco-Lucas , MD;

Guillermo Sánchez Elvira , MD;

Daniel Ortiz , MD;

Josep Gomez-Lara , MD, PhD;

Fabrizio Sbraga , MD;

Joan A. Gomez-Hospital , MD, PhD;

Jose-Luis Ferreiro , MD;

Rafael Romaguera , MD, PhD;

Luis Teruel , MD;

Silvia Homs , MD;

Ana Marcano , MD;

Oriol Alegre , MD;

Jose Gonzalez-Costello , MD;

Carles Fontanillas , MD;

Angel Cequier , MD, PhD;

Gerard Roura , MD;

Coronary artery bypass graft is recommended for patients with unprotected left main stenosis (ULMS); percutaneous coronary intervention is only recommended in specific anatomic conditions as in patients with low/mid SYNTAX score. This study...

Coronary artery bypass graft is...

11/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Review

Unprotected Left Main PCI: Status Report 2013

08/29/2013

Jared Oyama , MD;

Michael S. Lee , MD, DPM, FACFAS, FACC, FSCAI;

This article provides an overview of recent studies evaluating the efficacy of unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) disease percutaneous coronary intervention and looks at contemporary approaches to the evaluation and percutaneous...

This article provides an...

08/29/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

New-Generation Drug-Eluting Stent Experience in the Percutaneous Treatment of Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: The NEST Registry

06/04/2013

Davide Maccagni , RT;

Azeem Latib , MD, BCh, MBBCh;

Chiara Bernelli , MD;

Gill Louise Buchanan , MBChB;

Antonio Colombo , MD;

Filippo Figini , MD;

Alaide Chieffo , MD;

Kensuke Takagi , MD;

Matteo Montorfano , MD;

Toru Naganuma , MD;

Mauro Carlino , MD;

Despite the presence of complex distal left main lesions, new drug-eluting stents appear promising in the treatment of ULMCA disease in terms of safety and efficacy at 2-year clinical follow-up.

Despite the presence of complex...

06/04/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology