[Clinical, angiographic aspects and 18-month follow-up of 134 cases of left coronary trunk stenosis]. / Caractères cliniques, angiographiques et suivi à 18 mois de 134 cas de sténoses du tronc commun de la coronaire gauche.

ABSTRACT

A series of 134 patients with left main coronary stenosis was followed up for an average of 18 months. The majority of patients presented with unstable angina and per-critical ECG changes. Coronary angiography showed that left main coronary stenosis is rarely an isolated entity but generally associated with diffuse coronary atherosclerosis. Left ventricular function is usually normal. Treatment is surgical whenever the coronary lesions, left ventricular function and general condition of the patient allow it. The medium-term surgical results are excellent on clinical symptoms and quality of life at the price of low perioperative mortality and morbidity.