Treatment Of Severe Coronary Artery Disease With Drug-eluting Stents A Viable Alternative To CABG

... LOS ANGELES â€" Severe stenosis (blockage) to the left main coronary artery - a condition commonly called a "widow-maker"- can result in sudden death. For nearly 30 years, the gold standard for treatment has been coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).A study conducted at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, however, suggests that angioplasty with coronary stenting may be a viable alternative treatment to more complicated bypass surgery for patients with left main coronary artery (LMCA) disease when medication-releasing stents are used... click link for more info. ...