Assessment of side branch predilation before a provisional T-stent strategy for bifurcation lesions. A randomized trial

Dedicated bifurcation stents or regular drug eluting stents in distal left main stenosis: A retrospective study

“…In the presented registry MV predilatations were performed in 76.7% cases and SB predilatations in 50%. However, one has to keep in mind that the potential advantages of SB dilatation include increased ostial SB lumen, facilitated rewiring of the SB after stenting and avoidance of rewiring and post-dilatation of SB after implantation of MV stent [20].…”

A genetic variant in IL‐15Rα correlates with physical activity among European–American adults

“…Providing further evidence of IL15-Ra role in potentially mediating physical activity behavior, Pan et al (2014) demonstrated that IL-15 crosses the blood brain barrier, while work by Hsuchou, Pan, Wu, and Kastin (2009) receptor subunits are also constitutively present in various brain regions. These findings indicate an active communication between blood-borne IL-15 and the central nervous system Wu, Wang, Yeh, Lu, & Wu, 2010).…”

“…Providing further evidence of IL15‐R α role in potentially mediating physical activity behavior, Pan et al. () demonstrated that IL‐15 crosses the blood brain barrier, while work by Hsuchou, Pan, Wu, and Kastin () and Hanisch et al. () reported IL‐15 mRNA and its receptor subunits are also constitutively present in various brain regions.…”

Management of percutaneous coronary intervention complications

“…The risk of SB occlusion can be minimised by selecting an appropriate bifurcation stenting strategy, having a low threshold to protect the SB with a wire and consideration of intracoronary imaging to assess plaque burden and bifurcation anatomy. SB predilatation before MV provisional strategy stenting should generally be avoided as there is an increased risk of dissection and repeat revascularisation associated with balloon trauma, but may be necessary in complex lesions to maintain SB patency 42. A jailed wire in the SB may not prevent occlusion, but is associated with a much higher chance of recovery of the occluded vessel 40…”