Side Branch is the Main Determinant Factor of Bifurcation Lesion Complexity: Critical Review with a Proposal Based on Single-centre Experience

• Published in: Heart international Vol. 15; no. 2; p. 67
• Main Authors: Sheiban, Imad, Figini, Filippo, Gasparetto, Valeria, D'Ascenzo, Fabrizio, Moretti, Claudio, Leonardo, Filippo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 2021
• Subjects: stent; Percutaneous coronary intervention; bifurcation lesions; elective double stenting

Although bifurcation stenting can be often managed with a simple provisional approach, in some settings, more complex techniques are appropriate. Based on our clinical experience and on data from literature, we propose a simple algorithm that may assist in selecting cases for elective double stentin...