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Bifurcation lesions

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The percutaneous treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions is very dynamic with an ongoing evolution in clinical approaches and techniques and the management of more complex cases continuing to evolve. Keep up-to-date about all these changes along with the latest research and devices as well as advances in imaging, the use of adjunctive pharmacotherapy, vascular access or understanding bleeding risks. Use the filters below to access PCRonline resources.

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Tips & tricks in bifurcation stenting - Part 2

12 May 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021

In this session, get familiar with the swiss roll effect, see how balloon-assisted TAP technique may help proper placement of stent, find out more about hairpin/reverse guidewire technique for bifurcation stenting, and much more!

EuroPCR 2021 Tips & tricks in bifurcation stenting - Part 2

Intravascular lithotripsy for treatment of calcified coronary lesions: patient-level pooled analysis of the Disrupt CAD studies

11 May 2021

Using patient-level data from the Disrupt CAD I, II, III and IV trials, this pooled analysis assesses the efficacy and safety of intravascular lithotripsy in de novo calcified coronary lesions.

M. Pighi

Reviewer

Michele Pighi
Nicola Ryan

Reviewer

Nicola Ryan
IVL for treatment of CCL: patient-level pooled analysis of the Disrupt CAD studies

PCR Clinical Research 2021 - Waiting for EBC-MAIN, a randomised trial of stenting strategies for the treatment of LM coronary bifurcation disease

28 Apr 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021

How are you going to treat your next left main lesion involving both LAD and CX ostia: provisional vs. upfront two-stent strategy ? Follow this PCR Clinical Research episode for more news on the EBC MAIN trial!

PCR Clinical Research - Late breaking science at EuroPCR 2021:...

PCR Clinical Research 2021 - Waiting for EBC-MAIN, a randomised trial of stenting strategies for the treatment of LM coronary bifurcation disease

Thrombus horribilis

28 Apr 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021

Thanks to this session, thrombosis will no longer hold any secrets for you: observe intraprocedural acute stent thrombosis, get prepared in case of accelerated thrombosis during primary PCI, analyze the role of aggregometry in sub-acute stent thrombosis, and more!

EuroPCR 2021 Thrombus horribilis

LM PCI in complex scenarios

28 Apr 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021

Thanks to this session, study how to handle a dangerous compression, see how to manage cardiogenic shock secondary to a left main trifurcation lesion, discover a hybrid intravascular imaging strategy for left main bifurcation PCI, and much more!

EuroPCR 2021 LM PCI in complex scenarios

Treatment of bifurcation lesions

28 Apr 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021

This session will enable you to appreciate double kissing culotte for distal left main bifurcation, compare shotgun stenting vs complex PCI techniques in elderly patients, view critical distal left main stenosis and jailed wire, and much more!

EuroPCR 2021 Treatment of bifurcation lesions

EAPCI-PCR Fellows Course 2021 - Coronary track: Ambiguous LM/PCI strategy for mid-LAD bifurcation

14 Apr 2021 – From EuroPCR 2021

The best PCI strategies for an ambiguous LM, then a mid-LAD bifurcation. With golden tips from G. Stankovic and T. Lefèvre!

The EAPCI-PCR Fellows Course is a project supported by the New Initiatives For Young Interventionalists Committee (NIFYI) and PCR NextGen, and is intended for practitioners at...

EAPCI-PCR Fellows Course 2021 - Coronary track: Ambiguous LM/PCI strategy for mid-LAD bifurcation

Percutaneous coronary intervention for bifurcation coronary lesions: the 15th consensus document from the European Bifurcation Club

24 Mar 2021

Access all the latest recommendations from the updated EBC consensus, by F. Burzotta, et al. 

Authors :

Francesco Burzotta, Jens Flensted Lassen, Thierry Lefèvre, Adrian P. Banning, Yiannis S. Chatzizisis, Thomas William Johnson, Miroslaw Ferenc, Sudhir Rathore, Remo Albiero, Manuel Pan, Olivier Darremont, David Hildick-Smith, Alaide Chieffo, Marco Zimarino, Yves Louvard, Goran Stankovic
EuroIntervention: PCI for bifurcation coronary lesions: the 15th consensus document from the European Bifurcation Club

The Controlled Antegrade and Antegrade Tracking (CAAT) technique for left main trunk bifurcation divided by a flap-like structure

29 Jan 2021

The authors present a case of PCI for left main trunk bifurcation divided by a flap-like structure in a 67-year-old man suffering from effort angina, in which they successfully used a novel tracking technique by modifying the reverse controlled antegrade and retrograde tracking (CART), which they called...

The modified CART technique in bifurcation lesion

Advancement in bifurcation and renal denervation – The right procedure for the right patient?

13 Dec 2020 – From AICT-AsiaPCR 2020

Watch this session to learn more about how and when to select DK crush technique or provisional stenting in bifurcation cases, the pros and cons of both techniques, as well as patient selection for renal denervation in the treatment of uncontrolled hypertension.

Advancement in bifurcation and renal denervation - The right procedure for the right patient