title: Impact of different anatomical patterns of left main coronary stenting on long-term survival.
abstract: There are no significant differences in long-term and event-free survival in patients who undergo stent implantation in different anatomic locations of the left main coronary artery. Predictors of long-term survival are age <65 years, normal left ventricular ejection fraction, and absence of an intra-aortic balloon pump.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Chi Hang
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Muzaffer
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Degertekin
authors.forename: Ron T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: van Domburg
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Foley
authors.forename: Pieter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Smits
authors.forename: Willem
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: van de Giessen
authors.forename: Joeren
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vos
authors.forename: Pim
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Feyter
authors.forename: Patrick W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Serruys
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors