Left main coronary artery stenosis is an important cause of symptomatic coronary artery disease, although relatively infrequent. The current guidelines recommend coronary artery bypass grafting as the first line treatment and standard of care, but percutaneous coronary intervention is likely to lead to faster reperfusion of coronary flow, avoiding the delays of a major surgical intervention. Ou...

OBJECTIVE We sought to assess determinants of clinical decision making in patients with stable coronary artery disease. METHODS The 2936 patients with stable angina pectoris who enrolled in the Euro Heart Survey on Coronary Revascularization were the subject of this analysis. After the diagnosis has been confirmed, physicians decided on treatment: medical management or revascularization thera...