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Editorial
. 2022 Oct 28;108(22):1754-1755.
doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2022-321218.

Revascularisation for the proximal left anterior descending artery: special case or part of the package?

Julian Gunn  1 , Paul D Morris  2
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Editorial

Revascularisation for the proximal left anterior descending artery: special case or part of the package?

Julian Gunn et al. Heart. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Coronary Artery Bypass; Coronary Artery Disease; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
The factors to be considered when deciding on the mode of coronary revascularisation. The location of a lesion in the pLAD is only one of several important clinical factors which may influence the success of the procedure and the chances of a sustained result. Image used with permission, courtesy of Dr Paul Morris. CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; LAD, left anterior descending; LV, left ventricular; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; pLAD, proximal LAD.
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