Outcomes of primary percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction due to unprotected left main thrombosis: The Asia-Pacific Left Main ST-Elevation Registry (ASTER).
Jonathan J L YapGagan D SinghJung-Sun KimKrishan SoniKelvin ChuaAlvin NeoChoong Hou KohEhrin J ArmstrongStephen W WaldoKendrick A ShunkReginald I LowMyeong-Ki HongYangsoo JangKhung Keong YeoPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiology (2017)
STEMI from culprit unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Emergency PCI provides an important treatment option in this high-risk group, but in-hospital mortality remains high.
Keyphrases
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- acute myocardial infarction
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- coronary artery
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- antiplatelet therapy
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- public health
- pulmonary artery
- coronary artery bypass
- emergency department
- atrial fibrillation
- pulmonary embolism
- healthcare
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- skeletal muscle
- metabolic syndrome
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- combination therapy
- insulin resistance
- adipose tissue
- type diabetes