Left Main Coronary Artery Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Left main coronary artery (LMCA) revascularization remains a critical part of coronary artery disease (CAD) management as it improves patients' prognoses by reducing all-cause and cardiac mortality.

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Much remains to be done to improve outcomes in the setting of LMCA. Although CABG may remain the gold standard in cases of complex lesions and/or patients with diabetes mellitus, PCI remains a valid option for patients too frail to undergo surgery or presenting low-risk lesion. This series of ten articles may shed some light on the current issues and novel therapeutic strategies that may be used for PCI of the LMCA.