Bifuration coronary angioplasty using a new side branch accessible stent

Stenting with a true bifurcated stent: acute and mid-term follow-up results

“…Both situations could lead to in-stent restenosis, either by plaque protrusion through the persisting gap or by an increased intimal hyperplasia related to the relatively high amount of metal covering the vessel wall proximally. Specific stent designs, such as the presence of larger cells in the mid or proximal third of the stent, might improve side-branch access, as recently reported by Hardas et al [32]. The design of the true bifurcated stent presented in this work, which reports the first human implantation, is an appealing alternative.…”