title: Long-term survival among patients with coronary angioplasty with drug eluting stent for the treatment of unprotected left main stenosis compared to coronary artery bypass grafting.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland. Electronic address: timo.makikallio@oulu.fi.
authors.forename: Timo H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Mäkikallio
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Juhani
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Junttila
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Antti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kiviniemi
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
authors.forename: Sudhir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurl
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Kari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ylitalo
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Jarkko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Magga
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kainuu Central Hospital, Kajaani, Finland.
authors.forename: Vesa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jokinen
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Olli-Pekka
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Piira
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Kari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kervinen
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Matti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niemelä
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; Department of Medicine, Central Finland Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland.
authors.forename: Jari A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Laukkanen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000401:mortality / Q000639:trends; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000401:mortality / Q000639:trends; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000639:trends; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D012042:Registries; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome