Treatment of unprotected left main coronary artery disease with drug-eluting stents: is it time for a randomized trial?
- 1 August 2005
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine
- Vol. 2 (8) , 396-400
- https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpcardio0272
Abstract
Revascularization is currently recommended for patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease. In this review, Chieffo and Colombo discuss the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous interventions involving drug-eluting stents as an alternative approach for treating this disease.Keywords
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