Abstract:The ''mini-crush'' is one of various techniques used to treat atherosclerotic coronary bifurcation lesions. This method was designed primarily to treat complex bifurcation lesions in cases where atherosclerotic disease involves both the side branch (SB) and the main branch (MB) [1]. The ''mini-crush'' is a ''two-stent'' technique that represents an alternative to a provisional ''single stent'' approach to catheter-based management of bifurcation lesions [2]. The provisional technique involves single stent plac… Show more
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