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Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology Consensus Statements on the Use of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Stenosis of the Left Main Coronary Artery
Tan, Jack Wei Chieh , Tan, Huay Cheem , Lee, Michael , Seth, Ashok , Sin, Kenny YK, Firman, Doni , Yap, Jonathan , Sison, Eric Oliver D, Yahya, Achmad Fauzi , Chan, Kok Meng, Chan, Howard Ho Yan, Murasato, Yoshinobu , Malik, Fazila‐Tun‐Nesa , Nguyen, Michael C., Zhang, Bin , Kim, Hyo-Soo , Nguyen, Quang Ngoc , Ako, Junya , Bhindi, Ravinay, Zhang, Junjie , Tam, Frankie Chor-Cheung, Sengottuvelu, G., Ramaiah, Asri Ranga Bin Abdullah, Ali, Rosli Bin Mohd, Harding, S. , Wong, Aaron Sung Lung , Loh, Poay Huan , Hsieh, I-Chang , Kehasukcharoen, Wirash , Linh, Dinh Huynh, Henry, Timothy D. , Tan, Jack Wei Chieh , Lo, Sidney, Sin, Kenny Yoong Kong , Park, Duk‐Woo , Chan, Kok Meng John, Chan, Ho Yan Howard, Nguyen, Michael C, Lee, Kwan , Santoso, Teguh Iman , Wongpraparut, Nattawut , Ramaiah, Asri Ranga Abdullah, Yeo, Khung Keong , Stankovic, Goran R.
Journal of Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology | October 2, 2024 | Volume: 3 | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available
Stenosis of the left main coronary artery (LM stenosis) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity due to the large area of affected myocardium. Evidence on the use of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for the treatment of LM stenosis is growing. However, the role of Western guidelines on patients in the Asian-Pacific region is unclear due to anatomical variations, substantial heterogeneity in healthcare resources and infrastructure, and the lack of consensus on the optimal management of LM stenosis in the Asia-Pacific region. Hence, an Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC) working group developed consensus recommendations on the use of PCI in the management of LM stenosis in the Asia-Pacific region. The APSC expert panel reviewed and appraised the available evidence using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation system. Consensus recommendations were developed and put to an online vote. Consensus was reached when 80% of votes for a given recommendation were in support of ‘agree’ or ‘neutral’. The resulting 12 statements provide guidance for clinical practitioners in the region on the use of PCI in the treatment of patients with LM stenosis.