title: Surgical ostioplasty for isolated left main stenosis.
abstract: Left main ostioplasty has been used as an alternative approach to surgical management of patients with isolated left main stenosis without significant calcification. We describe our technique of posterior patch augmentation of the left main ostium.
authors: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors: Jayesh
authors: J
authors: Dhareshwar
authors: Kenton J
authors: KJ
authors: Zehr
authors: Hartzell V
authors: HV
authors: Schaff
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency