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DEFINITION II was a randomised control trial comparing PCI in complex bifurcation lesions using a two-stent technique versus a provisional stenting strategy. At one year follow-up, a two-stent technique was superior to a provisional approach in true complex bifurcations. Here, the authors present the 3-year clinical outcomes...

The current consensus document, which is prepared by the collaboration of the most renowned interventional cardiology societies and academic research organizations, aims to provide standardized definitions for bifurcation lesions.

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of jailing a wire in the side branch of a bifurcation lesion to prevent side branch compromise during provisional main vessel stenting when a one-stent in bifurcation PCI technique is adopted.

The DELTA registry data provides real-world observational evidence that confirms what was reported in randomized trials: a higher rate of co-morbidities in women and better intermediate-term outcomes with CABG. 

The purpose of the prespecified subanalysis of the EXCEL (Evaluation of XIENCE versus Coronary artery bypass surgery for Effectiveness of Left main revascularization) trial was to determine whether the outcomes remained consistent regardless of geography.

The objective of this analysis was to evaluate the impact of residual ischemia detected by post-PCI iFR on clinical outcomes and on residual-angina at the 12-month follow-up of the DEFINE PCI study.

A multiple logistic regression model was developed to identify variables associated with in-hospital MACCE and to construct a CHIP score. The cumulative effect of this score on patient outcomes was examined.

The FUTURE Trial is a prospective randomised, multicentre, open label superiority trial comparing an FFR guided treatment strategy to traditional angiography guided treatment strategy on clinical outcomes in an all-comer population with multivessel coronary artery disease.

The aim of the LEMON study was to assess the applicability of a predefined standardized protocol, which included three OCT runs.

Find out more about the results of this analysis which suggest that operator experience may be an important effect modifier in ROTA-PCI.