First-in-Human Computational Preprocedural Planning of Left Main Interventions Using a New Everolimus-Eluting Stent
Yiannis S. Chatzizisis, Janaki Makadia, Shijia Zhao, Anastasios Panagopoulos, Mohammadali Sharzehee, Behram Khan, Saurabhi Samant, Muhammad Fayaz, Jitendra Pandya, Haysam Akkad, Gregory Pavlides, Edward O’Leary, Wei Wu
Abstract
Left main coronary artery stenting requires rigorous planning and optimal execution. This case series presents a new approach to left main stenting guided by preprocedural patient-specific computational simulations. Three patients with significant left main artery disease underwent simulation-guided intervention using a novel stent scaffold purpose-built for large coronary arteries. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
Topics & Concepts
StentCoronary artery diseaseMedicineEverolimusCardiologyPsychological interventionInternal medicineArteryRadiologyComputer sciencePsychiatryCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsAntiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular DiseasesCardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques