The advent of coronary angiography in the 1960s allowed for the risk stratification of patients
with stable angina. Patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease have an …

Left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease is the highest-risk lesion subset of ischemic heart
disease, and has traditionally been an indication for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) …

Left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease remains an important risk factor for increased
mortality and morbidity at all stages of diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease …

Left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) portends higher prognostic risk as a result of the
large myocardial territory at risk, ranging from 75% to 100%, depending on the dominance of …

Due to its anatomical features, patients with an obstruction of the left main coronary artery
(LMCA) have an increased risk of death. For years, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) …

The treatment of left main (LM) coronary artery disease (CAD) requires complex decision-
making. Recent clinical practice guidelines provide clinicians with guidance; however …

Patients with stenosis of the left main coronary artery present difficult challenges. The risks
associated with this lesion have been known since the early days of angiography when …

Left main coronary disease is seen in 4%-6% of patients undergoing coronary angiography
for an ischemic evaluation and is a potentially fatal condition if not promptly identified and …

Background—Patients with obstructive (≥ 50% stenosis) left main (LM) coronary artery
disease (CAD) are at high risk for adverse events; prior studies have also documented …

A severe narrowing of the left main coronary artery (LMCA), usually due to atherosclerosis,
jeopardizes a large area of myocardium and increases the risk of major adverse cardiac …