Impact of different anatomical patterns of left main coronary stenting on long-term survival.
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.
Lee
Chi Hang
CH
Department of Interventional Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Degertekin
Muzaffer
M
van Domburg
Ron T
RT
Foley
David P
DP
Smits
Pieter
P
van de Giessen
Willem
W
Vos
Joeren
J
de Feyter
Pim
P
Serruys
Patrick W
PW
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