European Bifurcation Club 2010, EBC 2010 – Budapest, Hungary

LM upcoming studies: place of techniques?

Author: Patrick W. Serruys, MD, ErasmusMC, The Netherlands

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

• Clinical:
  • Prior PCI or CABG to treat LM stenosis.
  • PCI in other coronary segments < 1 year.
  • Need for concomitant non-coronary cardiac surgery
  • CKmb level higher than the upper level of normality at the time of the procedure.
  • Inability to comply dual antiplatelet therapy.
  • Non-cardiac comorbidities with life expentancy < 3 years.
• Angiographic:
  • LM stenosis < 50%
  • Syntax score > 33.
  • Left main reference vessel diameter < 2.25mm or > 4.5 mm.

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