One Versus Two Stents Strategies for Unprotected Left Main Intervention: Gulf Left Main Registry
Author Department
Internal Medicine; Cardiology; Medicine
Document Type
Article, Peer-reviewed
Publication Date
8-2022
Abstract
The optimal stenting strategy for unprotected left main coronary artery (ULMCA) disease remains debated. This retrospective observational study (Gulf Left Main Registry) analyzed the outcomes of 1 vs 2 stents in patients with unprotected left main percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Overall, 1222 patients were evaluated; 173 had 1 stent and 1049 had 2 stents. The 2-stent group was older with more comorbidities, higher mean SYNTAX scores, and more distal bifurcation lesions. In the 1-stent group, in-hospital events were significant for major bleeding, and better mean creatinine clearance. At median follow-up of 20 months, the 1-stent group was more likely to have target lesion revascularization (TLR). Total mortality was numerically lower in the 1-stent group (.00% vs 2.10%); however, this was not statistically significant (P=.068). Our analysis demonstrates the benefits of a 2-stent approach for ULMCA patients with high SYNTAX scores and lesions in both major side branches, while the potential benefit of a 1-stent approach for less complex ULMCA was also observed. Further studies with longer follow-up are needed to definitively demonstrate the optimal approach.
Keywords: 1-stent; 2-stent; Gulf left main registry; Gulf region; outcomes; percutaneous coronary intervention; unprotected left main coronary artery.
Recommended Citation
Alasmari A, Iskandar M, Daoulah A, Hersi AS, Alshehri M, Aljohar A, Al Garni T, Abuelatta R, Yousif N, Almahmeed W, Kazim HM, Refaat W, Selim E, Alzahrani B, Alqahtani AH, Ajaz Ghani M, Amin H, Hashmani S, El-Sayed O, Jamjoom A, Hurley WT, Dahdouh Z, Aithal J, Ahmad O, Ramadan M, Ibrahim AM, Elganady A, Qutub MA, Alama MN, Abohasan A, Hassan T, Balghith M, Altnji I, Hussien AF, Abdulhabeeb IAM, Qenawi W, Shawky A, Ghonim AA, Elmahrouk A, Hiremath N, Jameel Naser M, Shawky AM, Lotfi A. One Versus Two Stents Strategies for Unprotected Left Main Intervention: Gulf Left Main Registry. Angiology. 2022 Aug 15:33197221121004. doi: 10.1177/00033197221121004. Epub ahead of print.
PMID
35969482