Current indications for coronary revascularization include the relief of ischemia symptoms
(ie, angina or angina equivalent) and the improvement of prognosis. 1 Available evidence
suggests that the prognostic and symptomatic benefits of coronary revascularization depend
on the completeness of revascularization. Thus, the ability to achieve complete
revascularization should be a pivotal issue when choosing the revascularization strategy.
Although contemporary percutaneous coronary interventional (PCI) treatments have been …