Unprotected Left Main Distal Bifurcation Lesion

作者：Karavolias George; Karyofillis Panagiotis^*; Georgiadou Panagiota; Voudris Vassilis

来源：Hellenic Journal of Cardiology, 2012, 53(6): 480-484.

• Angioplasty
• coronary artery disease
• drug-eluting stents

Left main coronary artery disease is a high-risk condition with significant mortality. Currently, bypass surgery is considered the gold-standard treatment for unprotected left main disease. The introduction of drug-eluting stents for the treatment of coronary artery disease has proved to reduce the rates of restenosis and, consequently, the need for repeat revascularisation; therefore, recently, percutaneous coronary intervention in the unprotected left main using drug-eluting stents has been considered another therapeutic option for patients at high risk for bypass surgery, or for patients who simply refuse bypass surgery. Based on the updated guidelines on myocardial revascularisation of the European Society of Cardiology, treating left main lesions by angioplasty is feasible and safe in selected patients. In this case report we demonstrate the successful implantation of drug-eluting stents for the treatment of an unprotected left main bifurcation lesion in an 85-year-old patient with high perioperative risk.

• 出版日期2012-12