The Patient Presents to the ED with Severe Chest Discomfort

question 12

Multiple Choice

The patient presents to the ED with severe chest discomfort.A cardiac catheterization and angiography shows an 80% occlusion of the left main coronary artery.Which procedure will be most likely performed on this patient?

• A) Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
• B) Intracoronary stent placement
• C) Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty ( PTCA )
• D) Transmyocardial revascularization

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