DEFINITION criteria for left main bifurcation stenting − from clinical need to a formula
Shao‐Liang Chen
Abstract
Percutaneous coronary intervention using drug-eluting stents for coronary bifurcation lesions is associated with higher rates of in-stent restenosis, myocardial infarction, and revascularisation as compared with non-coronary bifurcation lesions. The increased percentage of suboptimal results after stenting bifurcation lesions is largely, if not always, due to the extreme complexity of the anatomy. Obviously, one weapon (stenting technique) does not suit all enemies (bifurcation lesions with different anatomies), and it underscores the importance of establishing a stratification system.
Topics & Concepts
RestenosisBifurcationMedicinePercutaneous coronary interventionCardiologyInternal medicineStentMyocardial infarctionRadiologyNonlinear systemPhysicsQuantum mechanicsCoronary Interventions and DiagnosticsCardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsCardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments