A Comparison of Coronary-Artery Stenting with Angioplasty for Isolated Stenosis of the Proximal Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery

Abstract

In patients with symptomatic isolated stenosis of the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery, stenting had advantages over standard coronary angioplasty in that it was associated with both a lower rate of restenosis and a better clinical outcome.