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Jayachandran Ravichandran1, Armando Tellez2, Erick Marlon Avila Gil3

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JACC. Case Reports
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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) identified plaque erosion in a left main (LM) ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) case, enabling a stent-free approach. This strategy led to successful vessel healing and avoided long-term risks associated with stenting.

Keywords:
ST-elevation myocardial infarctiondrug-coated balloonleft main coronary arteryoptical coherence tomographypercutaneous coronary interventionplaque erosion

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