Intravascular Ultrasound Guidance Improves the Long-term Prognosis in Patients with Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Abstract This study compared the long term outcomes in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease who underwent stenting under the guidance of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) or conventional angiography at a large single center. The primary outcome was the composite of all-ca...

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Main Authors: Jian Tian, Changdong Guan, Wenyao Wang, Kuo Zhang, Jue Chen, Yongjian Wu, Hongbing Yan, Yanyan Zhao, Shubin Qiao, Yuejin Yang, Gary S. Mintz, Bo Xu, Yida Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02649-5