Percutaneous revascularization of the left main coronary artery bifurcation: still a bridge too far?

摘要

Thirty years of progressive improvements in procedural safety and long-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have changed the landscape of interventional cardiology. The introduction of stents, especially drug-eluting stents (DES), has dramatically reduced repeat revascularization rates. Over the last years, these devices have been increasingly used in patients with complex and multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD), even in the absence of proof of their-long term efficacy and safety in this setting