Percutaneous coronary intervention vs. coronary artery bypass grafting in emergency and non-emergency unprotected left-main revascularization

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Authors

Amin Daoulah · King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

Abdulrahman Alqahtani · King Fahd Medical City

Ahmed F. Elmahrouk · Tanta University

Nooraldaem Yousif

Wael Almahmeed · Cleveland Clinic

Amr A. Arafat · Prince Sultan University

Turki Al Garni · Prince Sultan University

Abstract

PCI could be advantageous over CABG in revascularizing LMCA disease in emergencies. PCI could be preferred for revascularization of non-emergent LMCA in patients with intermediate EuroSCORE and low and intermediate SYNTAX scores.

Topics & Keywords

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: European journal of medical research

Volume 28, Issue 1, pp. 210-210

DOI: 10.1186/s40001-023-01189-1

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