title: [Constriction of the left main coronary artery. Early and long term treatment outcome].
abstract: Clinical presentation and course were studies in 45 consecutive patients (p)--39 males, 6 females with angiographically proven left main coronary artery stenosis (LMCA) > 50%. Mean age was 54.7 years. Three (6%) had no history of chest pain, 2 p (4%) had atypical chest pain, and the remaining (90%) had typical angina pectoris. 19 p (42%) had unstable angina, 20 p (44%) had suffered a myocardial infarction in the past. Outside an episode of chest pain most of the patients had an abnormal ECG with ST-T segment depression 2 mm or more in leads V3-6 and ST-T elevation in leads V1 and aVR. No significant differences were found when the abnormalities of the ST-T segment were compared to severity of LMCA obstruction. A symptom limited exercise test was performed in 17 (37%) p. It was abnormal in 13 p (29%). Thirty eight patients (85%) underwent bypass surgery and the mean number of bypass graft was 3.3. Seven patients were treated medically. In the surgical group four p (10.5%) died perioperatively. All of them had subtotal occlusion of LMCA, without significant lesions in the remaining coronary arteries, the ejection fraction (EF) was above 66%. Among thirty four living patients thirty have been asymptomatic. In the medically treated group 3 p (42%) died and only two of four survivors were asymptomatic at a mean follow-up 35.7 months. Left ventricle of all died patients were severely damaged (EF mean 28%), right coronary artery (RCA) was totally occluded and all had rythm disturbances. We conclude, that patients with significant LMCA stenosis had a good prognosis when treated surgically.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Kardiologii Ogólnej oraz, Warszawie.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Korzeniowska
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Małecka
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Juraszyński
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chojnowska
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chmielak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sliwiński
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ruzyłło
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome
vernacular_title: Zwezenie pnia lewej tetnicy wieńcowej. Wczesne i odległe wyniki leczenia.