Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Volume 97, Issue 5 pp. 786-787
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PCI for left main bifurcation stenting: A treatment paradigm at a crossroads?

Hoshang Farhad MD, 

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Hoshang Farhad MD

Division of Cardiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA

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Hoshang Farhad, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Division of Cardiology, Burlington, MA, USA.

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Michael S. Levy MD, MPH, 

Michael S. Levy MD, MPH

Division of Cardiology, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA

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First published: 14 April 2021
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.29661
Expert Article Analysis for: Comparison of simple versus complex stenting in patients with true distal left main bifurcation lesions

Key Points

  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) with Drug-eluting stents (DES) for significant left main (LM) disease is an accepted therapeutic alternative to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in appropriate patients based on SYNTAX II score stratification.
  • Conflicting outcome data regarding use of single versus dual-stent strategies for LM disease exist.
  • Further prospective randomized data using current generation DES and contemporary PCI techniques will provide more insight into optimal treatment strategies.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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