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Contemporary Bifurcation Treatment Strategies: The Role of Currently Available Slotted Tube Stents
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St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2010, 11(S1), 17–26;
https://doi.org/10.3909/ricm11S1S0005
Published: 20 January 2010
Abstract
Treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions remains complicated and fraught with procedural challenges. Although numerous techniques have been proposed for treating bifurcations, no approach completely circumvents the limitations of the current stent platforms. This article discusses management strategies currently available for treating bifurcation lesions, including techniques to optimize deployment and outcomes.
Keywords
Bifurcation lesions
Slotted tube stents
Stenting strategies