Left Main Coronary Revascularization

1 Historical background of left main stem revascularization.- 2 Anatomical and pathophysiological considerations on the left main coronary artery.- 3 CABG vs. PCI for left main revascularization.- 4 CABG should be the first option for left main disease- a surgical perspective.- 5 Now, PCI should be the first option for left main disease- an interventional cardiologist's perspective.- 6 Which device for left main PCI? A description of available devices.- 7 Which interventional technique for left main PCI.- 8 Which surgical technique for left main coronary artery bypass?.- 9 Preoperative and postoperative IVUS assessment of the left main.- 10 Preoperative functional assessment of the left main and postoperative side branch evaluation.- 11 Is there a role for OCT for left main assessment before and after PCI?.- 12 The role of intravascular imaging for intraprocedural and post-procedural evaluation of the left main undergone PCI.- 13 Follow up of leftmain patients treated with PCI or CABG.