Review of Techniques for Protecting Side Branch from Occlusion during Provisional Stenting in Coronary Bifurcation Lesions
Dongdong Li,
Huimiao Dai,
Chuncheng Gao
et al.
Abstract:Coronary bifurcation lesions remain one of the most challenging lesions for
cardiology interventionists. The provisional stenting strategy has been regarded
as the first option for most of these lesions. However, the main complication of
this technique is side branch (SB) occlusion, which could lead to a
peri-procedural myocardial infarction or even death. Various studies have focused
on addressing this issue, but there are no definitive guidelines in the
literature to treat these lesions. There isn’t en… Show more
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