Revascularization for unprotected left main stem coronary artery stenosis stenting or surgery.

Journal article

For coronary artery disease with unprotected left main stem (LMS) stenosis, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is traditionally regarded as the "standard of care" because of its well-documented and durable survival advantage. There is now an increasing trend to use drug-eluting stents for LMS stenosis rather than CABG despite very little high-quality data to inform clinical practice. We herein: 1) evaluate the current evidence in support of the use of percutaneous revascularization for un...

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Authors: Taggart, D; Kaul, S; Boden, W; Ferguson, T; Guyton, R

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
• Volume: 51
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 885-892
• Publication date: 2008-03-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.09.067
• EISSN: 1558-3597
• ISSN: 0735-1097
• Language: English
• Keywords: Coronary Artery Bypass; Consent Forms; Coronary Restenosis; Coronary Stenosis; Humans; Coronary Thrombosis; Drug-Eluting Stents; Treatment Outcome