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Pivotal Decision for Acute Coronary Syndrome Patient with Left Main Coronary Artery Disease, When to Choose PCI over CABG

Danti Utami Setyowati, Mohammad Saifur Rohman, Indra Prasetya

Heart Science Journal · 2024

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Background: Surgery is acceptable as a standard treatment of Left Main Coronary Artery (LMCA) Disease in a stable angina condition. But, in Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) setting, LMCA intervention is a still clinical challenge in many cardiac centers. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has emerged as a suitable alternative to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for high-risk complex coronary artery disease (CAD) scenario. This study aimed to outline the management of NSTEMI patient include LMCA disease. Case presentation: A 72-year-old male presented with persistent chest pain, with a confirmed NSTEMI. A coronary angiography was done and revealed Three Vessel Disease (TVD) and Left Main (LM) CAD with highly calcified stenosis in the distal LM and Left Anterior Descending (LAD). An

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Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.21776/ub/hsj.2024.005.03.12
Catalogue ID
SNmojuop8a-xkjt43
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