Learning bifurcation PCI

Facilitators: K. Al-Shaibi, G. Stankovic
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Summary

Through the case of a 72-year-old hypertensive patient presenting with chest pain that had been there for 15 days but had suddenly intensified, followed by that of a second patient suffering from side-branch stenosis, learn more about provisional stenting and the two-stent strategy, and explore the full spectrum of bifurcation techniques.

Learning Objectives

  • To learn the basics of bifurcation PCI
  • To learn when to choose a two stent approach 
  • To learn how to troubleshoot commonly encountered problems with bifurcation PCI