Intravascular ultrasound classification of plaque distribution in left main coronary artery bifurcations: where is the plaque really located?

C, Oviedo; A, Maehara; GS, Mintz; H, Araki; SY, Choi; K, Tsujita; T, Kubo; H, Doi; B, Templin; AJ, Lansky; G, Dangas; MB, Leon; R, Mehran; SJ, Tahk; GW, Stone; M, Ochiai; JW, Moses

doi:10.1161/circinterventions.109.906016

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Intravascular ultrasound classification of plaque distribution in left main coronary artery bifurcations: where is the plaque really located?

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Oviedo C

Maehara A

Mintz GS

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Angiographic classifications of the location and severity of disease in the main vessel and side branch of coronary artery bifurcations have been proposed and applied to distal left main coronary artery (LMCA) bifurcation.<h4>Methods and results</h4>We reviewed 140 angiograms of d...

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