title: Multivessel versus culprit-only revascularization: one time versus staged procedures for the ACS population.
abstract: Multivessel coronary artery disease is a frequent finding in patients with acute myocardial infarction. The proper management of nonculprit lesions in the setting of acute coronary syndromes has historically been a topic of major debate. Despite current guidelines that clearly recommend treatment only of the culprit lesion in this setting, unless there is hemodynamic instability, there is still no consensus about the best treatment strategy for these patients. This article summarizes international experience and authors' opinion about this controversial topic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Institute of Interventional Cardiology, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva and Tel Aviv University, Petah Tikva, Israel.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Codner
authors.forename: Ran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kornowski
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy