Medscape

Left Main Coronary Artery Disease: Can New 10-Year Data Settle the Debate?

A meta-analysis presented at EuroPCR 2026 found no significant difference in 10-year mortality between patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) who underwent percutaneous coronary ...
TCTMD

Intravascular Imaging Lowers Risk of MACE at 1 Year in Left Main PCI

IVUS image after PCI for a bifurcation LM lesion showing the minimal stent area and the maximal stent diameter. Photo Credit: Ahmed Bendary Use of intravascular imaging with IVUS to guide ...
News Medical

Study provides valuable insights into the DCB-only strategy for left main coronary artery disease

(4) The study concluded that left main PCI with the DCB-only strategy is safe and leads to acceptable MACE and low TLR rates at one year if the lesion preparation is done according to the guidelines.
News Medical

Research finds no added benefit from routine CT imaging after left main coronary intervention

Routine coronary computed tomography (CCT)-based follow-up after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the left main coronary artery did not reduce death, myocardial infarction (MI), unstable ...
TCTMD

ESC and EACTS Announce Review of Left Main Revascularization Guidelines

(UPDATED) The European Society of Cardiology and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (ESC/EACTS) have agreed to review the latest evidence supporting their current revascularization ...
BMJ Case Reports

Electrical storm after percutaneous coronary intervention for subacute anterior myocardial infarction with heart failure, treated with multidisciplinary therapy

Electrical storm (ES) following acute coronary syndrome is rare but often fatal. A man in his early 70s experienced syncope and dyspnoea while playing golf, approximately 2 weeks after experiencing ...
Healio

Left main coronary artery plaque burden, even if nonobstructive, linked to mortality

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Increasing left main coronary artery plaque burden was associated with long-term all-cause and cardiac mortality ...
Nature

Can intravascular ultrasound detect left main coronary artery disease accurately?

Assessing the extent of left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease can be a considerable challenge. Angiography is the diagnostic technique of choice for assessment of coronary artery disease; however, ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Percutaneous Revascularization for Ischemic Left Ventricular Dysfunction

Whether revascularization by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can improve event-free survival and left ventricular function in patients with severe ischemic left ventricular systolic ...
Deccan Chronicle

When a Failing Heart Needs a Mechanical Assist: How MCS Is Changing High-Risk Cardiac Care

Patients with severely weakened heart function, extensive coronary artery disease or cardiogenic shock were once often ...
Healio

10-year mortality similar for PCI, surgery in patients with unprotected left main stenosis

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. In patients with unprotected stenosis of the left main ...