Bifurcation Stenting [Hardcover]

Here is expert guidance on one of the most vexing clinical challenges faced by interventional cardiologists. Written by global thought leaders in the area and edited by two internationally-recognized pioneers in interventional cardiology, Bifurcation Stenting?covers all techniques, imaging modalities, and devices in current use, including VH-IVUS and OCT. It includes practical tips/tricks from leading experts and a section of challenging cases to further illustrate the material and help readers better understand the treatment of bifurcation lesions.Contributors, vii

Foreword, x

Acknowledgements, xi

1 Classification of coronary artery bifurcation lesions, 1
Victor Legrand

2 Provisional side branch stenting for the treatment of bifurcation lesions, 8
Thierry Lef evre and Yves Louvard

3 The Nordic experience, 21
Niels Ramsing Holm, Michael Maeng, Jens Flensted Lassen and Leif Thuesen

4 Crush and mini-crush, 34
Alfredo R. Galassi, Salvatore Davide Tomasello, Luca Costanzo and Giombattista Barrano

5 Simultaneous kissing stent technique: A contemporary review, 48
Joseph M. Sweeny and Samin K. Sharma

6 Stenting for left main coronary artery bifurcation lesions, 57
Seung-Jung Park and Young-Hak Kim

7 Intravascular ultrasound and new imaging in bifurcation stenting, 65
Seung-Jung Park and Soo-Jin Kang

8 Drug-eluting balloons and bifurcations, a new future for treatment?, 75
Pierfrancesco Agostoni, Anouar Belkacemi, Michiel Voskuil and Pieter R. Stella

9 Percutaneous coronary intervention for bifurcation lesions: Benclӆ