Follows people treated for narrowing of the left main heart artery
Follows adults with left main coronary artery narrowing treated with medicine, stents or bypass surgery.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Observational Study for Left Main Disease Treatment
Key facts
- Where
- Shanghai, ChinaSee the site
Where in China
- Zhongshan HospitalShanghai, ChinaTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Seung-Jung Park
- Trial code
- NCT01341327
- Record updated
- 15 October 2026
- Original description
The purpose of this study is to observe clinical courses for long-term in patients with unprotected LMCA disease and to evaluate comparative results of medical treatment, coronary stenting with drug-eluting stents, and CABG for the treatment of an unprotected LMCA stenosis in the "real world" daily practice.Read full original descriptionShow less
A GLOBAL, MULTICENTER, PROSPECTIVE, REAL WORLD OBSERVATIONAL STUDY FOR LEFT MAIN DISEASE TREATMENT
The purpose of this study is to observe clinical courses for long-term in patients with unprotected LMCA disease and to evaluate comparative results of medical treatment, coronary stenting with drug-eluting stents, and CABG for the treatment of an unprotected LMCA stenosis in the "real world" daily practice.
Inclusion: Significant unprotected left main stenosis (>50% by visual estimation); The LMCA is considered unprotected if there are no patent coronary artery bypass grafts to the left anterior descending artery or the left circumflex artery; No limitation of clinical or lesion characteristics; Age >18 years; The patient or guardian agrees to the study protocol and the schedule of clinical follow-up, and provides informed, written consent, as approved by the appropriate Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee of the respective clinical site.
Exclusion: Protected left main stenosis.