Paul Iaizzo

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University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, United States of America

Latest contributions

Main vessel stenting in DK-Crush: lessons from stepwise provisional strategy

  • Optimisation of side branch stenting
  • How to optimally deploy the second stent

Commented by Goran Stankovic and William Wijns

Part 3 of a 3-part series. Previous episode: How to correct incomplete crush and how to prevent lack of carina coverage

Main vessel stenting in DK-Crush: lessons from stepwise provisional strategy

DK Crush like you’ve never seen it before

  • Multi-modality simulation to unveil the hidden parts & small obstacles that can result in complications
  • Angioscopy directly inside the coronary artery to provide a better understanding of 3D stent configuration

Commented by Goran Stankovic and William Wijns

Part 1 of a 3-part series.
Next episode: How to correct incomplete crush and...

DK Crush like you’ve never seen it before

How to perform DK-Crush for left main bifurcation stenting

22 May 2025 – From EuroPCR 2025

Including: A clinical case performed live in Poznan, Poland, showing conventional guidance with angiography and intravascular imaging
Modern technology: machine learning, AI and 3D (multiple simulation techniques)

A series of 3 episodes

How to perform DK-Crush for left main bifurcation stenting

How to correct incomplete crush and how to prevent lack of carina coverage

  • Differentiating between complete and incomplete crush
  • The importance of sequential crush and bigger balloons, adequately sized according to proximal vessel diameter

Commented by Goran Stankovic and William Wijns

Part 2 of a 3-part series:  
Previous episode: DK Crush like you’ve never seen it before
Coming up next: Main vessel stenting in DK-Crush, lessons...

How to correct incomplete crush and how to prevent lack of carina coverage