Abstract
Aims: Limited data are available on the long-term outcome following PCI with paclitaxel-eluting stent (PES) implantation in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA). The objective of this study was to evaluate "real world" long-term outcome following paclitaxel-eluting stent (PES) implantation for unprotected LMCA disease in patients enrolled in the TRUE registry. Methods and results: From March 2003 to October 2004, 93 consecutive patients (81.7% male) underwent PCI for unprotected LMCA disease. Surveillance angiography was performed at 6.8±3.3 months follow-up. The target lesion involved the distal LMCA in 68 (73.1%) patients. Double stenting techniques were performed in 46 (67.6%) distal LMCA, of these 50% were stented using the Crush technique. Clinical follow-up was complete in all patients with 85.8% angiographic follow-up rate. In-segment restenosis occurred in 16 (20.3%) patients and was focal in 72.4% of cases and significantly higher in patients with distal LMCA (36.8% vs. 13.6%, p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 906-916 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | EuroIntervention |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2010 |
Keywords
- Coronary arteries
- Coronary stenosis
- Revascularisation
- Stents
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Medicine(all)