[Left main coronary stenosis: clinical and paraclinical aspects]

Tunis Med. 2003 Aug;81(8):567-70.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report a retrospective study about 20 cases of left main coronary disease admitted during 7 years. The mean age is 60 years with a large predilection for men (65% cases). The left main coronary stenosis generally presented as instable angina in 45% cases, myocardial infarct in 40% cases and left ventricular dysfunction in 10% cases. The left main coronary disease was associated with three vessel disease in 45% cases, two vessel disease in 20% cases and one vessel disease in 15% cases. The left main stenosis is frequently distal (60% cases), severe left myocardial dysfunction (EF < 40%) is found in 25% cases. 13 patients had coronary artery by pass graft with favourables outcome in all patients. The mortality was evaluated at 20% cases, only in medical group.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Angina, Unstable / etiology
  • Coronary Artery Bypass*
  • Coronary Stenosis / complications*
  • Coronary Stenosis / pathology
  • Coronary Stenosis / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology
  • Prognosis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sex Factors
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology