Incidence and predictors of target vessel revascularization after sirolimus-eluting stent treatment for proximal left anterior descending artery stenoses among 2274 patients fromthe prospectivemulticenter German Cypher Stent Registry

摘要

Background Involvement of the proximal LAD is considered an indication for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery due to the high restenosis rates associated with this location after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). This seems to be different, however, when using sirolimus-eluting stents, a finding if proven to be true could have a major impact on clinical decision making regarding the optimal revascularization strategy for these patients.