Importance of preserving coronary branches during angioplasty, assessed by cardiac resonance

A 45-year-old man was admitted to hospital for an acute coronary syndrome. A coronary angiography was performed showing heavily calcified stenosis of the left anterior descending artery (LAD); a dedicated stent covered with biolimus (Xstent) (3×44 mm) was deployed in the LAD lesion with an optimal result as assessed by …