Key result
Vein patch angioplasty for isolated ostial left main coronary artery stenosis resulted in no in-hospital deaths and no restenosis or aneurysmal formation at a mean follow-up of 5.1 years.
Why the study?
Does surgical patch angioplasty using saphenous vein provide safe and effective long-term outcomes in patients with isolated ostial stenosis of the left main coronary artery?
Population
19 patients with ostial left main coronary artery stenosis
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
5.11 +/- 3.34 years (range 0.6-10 years)
Authors
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Supports feasibility in rare isolated ostial LM stenosis; leaves open need for comparative trials before wider adoption.
Observational (n=19)
No
Does surgical patch angioplasty using saphenous vein provide safe and effective long-term outcomes in patients with isolated ostial stenosis of the left main coronary artery?
Surgical patch angioplasty with saphenous vein for isolated ostial LMCA stenosis is a safe technique with excellent long-term clinical and MRI-confirmed anatomical outcomes.
Botsios et al. (2008) conducted an observational in Isolated ostial stenosis of the left main coronary artery (n=19). Vein patch angioplasty was evaluated on Long-term clinical and MRI outcomes (restenosis, aneurysm formation, mortality). Vein patch angioplasty for isolated ostial left main coronary artery stenosis resulted in no in-hospital deaths and no restenosis or aneurysmal formation at a mean follow-up of 5.1 years.
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