Critical aspects of balloon position during final proximal optimization technique (POT) in coronary bifurcation stenting.

Lene N AndreasenNiels R HolmBruce WebberJohn A Ormiston

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2020)

Final POT with balloon positioned across the SB takeoff in a narrow angle bifurcation reduces largest stent cell area in front of the SB ostium and may cause SB rejailing in cases with metallic carina.

Keyphrases

coronary artery
coronary artery disease
single cell
endovascular treatment
high resolution
antiplatelet therapy
heart failure
mesenchymal stem cells
acute coronary syndrome
mass spectrometry
aortic stenosis
left ventricular
percutaneous coronary intervention
atrial fibrillation
aortic valve