EuroIntervention : journal of EuroPCR in collaboration with the Working Group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Stenting strategy for coronary artery bifurcation with drug-eluting stents: a meta-analysis of nine randomised trials and systematic review.
The present study sought to compare angiographic and clinical outcomes of a simple strategy versus a complex strategy in patients with coronary bifurcation lesions undergoing drug-eluting stent implantation. ⋯ A complex strategy remains an optional treatment for patients with coronary bifurcation lesions without severe safety concerns. A complex strategy may be an optimal treatment for true bifurcation lesions with large side branches.