Handbook of Left Main Stem Disease

Left main coronary artery disease is found in 3-5% of patients undergoing cardiac catheterization for ischemic chest pain, congestive heart failure, or cardiogenic shock. Revascularization by coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is the established method and has been proven to improve survival. However, recently, the results of a number of clinical trials using stents show acceptable procedural results. Yet, given the serious consequences of left main occlusion, the decision to use PCI must be based on a clear understanding of the risk:benefit ratio. Drs. Park and Mintz and their international team of contributors relay to the reader their experience in the cath lab and include published clinical data to support their decisions. Whether qualified or in-training, this well-written and highly illustrated text is requisite reading for all interventional cardiologists. First didactic book on the market that explains how to perform percutaneous coronary interventions on the left main coronary artery Contributors are well-known in the interventional cardiology arena and lecture worldwide on the subject 4-color throughout