title: Comparison of interventional versus conservative treatment of isolated ostial lesions of coronary diagonal branch arteries.
abstract: This study compares percutaneous coronary intervention of isolated ostial stenosis of diagonal branches with a luminal diameter >/=2.0 mm with medical treatment with regard to cardiac events during hospitalization and follow-up. Medical treatment is an alternative to percutaneous intervention without a greater incidence of death or myocardial infarction at 12-month follow-up. Interestingly, patients with isolated ostial stenosis of diagonal branches who were treated interventionally showed a significantly greater probability of rehospitalization for severe angina, recatheterization, and reintervention compared with medically treated patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Clinic of Wetzlar-Braunfels, Wetzlar, Germany. Matin.Brueck@hkw.med.uni-giessen.de
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brueck
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Heidt
authors.forename: Wilfried
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: Josef
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ludwig
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers