Assessing Patients for Left Main Percutaneous Coronary Intervention – Considerations and Practicalities of Risk Scores
Key result
Several scoring risk models exist for patients undergoing ULMCA revascularisation, but each has limitations that restrict the ability to recommend one specific scoring system.
Population
Patients undergoing unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) revascularisation
Design
Review
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Discussion
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Implication
Existing ULMCA risk models' limitations preclude endorsing any; leaves open prospective validation of refined scores.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients undergoing unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) revascularisation
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Intervention
Risk stratification using scoring risk models based on clinical and/or angiographic variables
Proper risk stratification using clinical and angiographic scoring models is essential for guiding treatment strategy in patients undergoing unprotected left main coronary artery revascularisation.
Limitations
- Each scoring risk model has its limits, restricting the ability to recommend one specific scoring system.
Cite This Study
Caggegi et al. (2012) conducted a review in Unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) disease. Risk scoring models was evaluated. Several scoring risk models exist for patients undergoing ULMCA revascularisation, but each has limitations that restrict the ability to recommend one specific scoring system.