Randomized Trial of Simple Versus Complex Drug-Eluting Stenting for Bifurcation Lesions The British Bifurcation Coronary Study: Old, New, and Evolving Strategies

• Published in: Circulation (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 121; no. 10; pp. 1235 - 1243
• Main Authors: Hildick-Smith, David, de Belder, Adam J., Cooter, Nina, Curzen, Nicholas P., Clayton, Tim C., Oldroyd, Keith G., Bennett, Lorraine, Holmberg, Steve, Cotton, James M., Glennon, Peter E., Thomas, Martyn R., MacCarthy, Philip A., Baumbach, Andreas, Mulvihill, Niall T., Henderson, Robert A., Redwood, Simon R., Starkey, Ian R., Stables, Rodney H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 16.03.2010
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular system; Coronary Angiography; Coronary Artery Disease - therapy; Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous; Drug-Eluting Stents; Female; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Prospective Studies; Vasodilator agents. Cerebral vasodilators; coronary disease; bifurcation; stents; Cardiovascular disease; Instrumental dilatation; Coronary heart disease; Stent; Comparative study; angioplasty

Background— The optimal strategy for treating coronary bifurcation lesions remains a subject of debate. With bare-metal stents, single-stent approaches appear to be superior to systematic 2-stent strategies. Drug-eluting stents, however, have low rates of restenosis and might offer improved outcomes...