EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology
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Meta Analysis
Bifurcation stenting with drug-eluting stents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.
We sought to determine if outcomes differ between provisional (elective side branch stenting) compared to a routine two-stent strategy (mandatory side branch stenting) for the treatment of bifurcation stenoses of the coronary arteries using drug-eluting stents. ⋯ While death, stent thrombosis, and restenosis were similar between the treatment groups, MI was more common with the two-stent strategy. Thus, compared to a routine two-stent strategy, provisional stenting yields similar efficacy with superior safety and lower costs.