When you ask yourself the question "should I protect the side branch?": the answer is "yes"

JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 Jan;8(1 Pt A):47-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2014.11.007.
No abstract available

Keywords: coronary bifurcation lesion; intervention strategy; risk prediction; score system; side branch occlusion.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Angiography / methods*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / therapy*
  • Coronary Occlusion / etiology*
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Stenosis / therapy*
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging*
  • Decision Support Techniques*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / adverse effects*