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POKI: una nueva estrategia en bifurcaciones

Proximal Optimization Technique in Unprotected LMCA

Proximal Optimization Technique in Unprotected LMCA

Proximal optimization technique (POT) has been recommended as a standard strategy in bifurcation lesions because it facilitates proper stent implantation and apposition in the proximal main vessel, according to the European Bifurcation Club. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) has specific characteristics, and the long-term impact of this strategy

POKI: una nueva estrategia en bifurcaciones

Long-term Results of Coronary Bifurcation Lesion Treatment in Diabetic Patients

The effects of diabetes on patients with coronary artery disease are well-known, and their outcomes after angioplasty are less favorable, with a higher rate of restenosis, recurrent acute myocardial infarction, and stent thrombosis. Despite advances in drug-eluting stents and procedural techniques, the treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions in diabetic patients shows less positive clinical outcomes

Resultado a 3 años luego de ATC con técnica de 2- stents vs Provisional stent por bifurcaciones complejas

Treatment and Gender-Based Outcomes for Coronary Bifurcation Stent Placement: Report from the e-ULTIMASTER Registry

Approximately 20% of all percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) are performed on bifurcation lesions, which continue to pose a challenge in terms of strategy: how many stents to use, what is the most suitable strategy, and when to transition from a single stent to two during the procedure. Additionally, the use of two stents in these

POKI: una nueva estrategia en bifurcaciones

BIFURCAT Registry: 1 or 2 Stents? Treatment of Side Branch (Medina 0.0.1) Lesions According to Real-World Data

Coronary bifurcation lesions have been a subject to debate, with different approaches by various medical teams. These lesions often carry a higher risk of ischemic events compared with lesions at non-bifurcated sites. The main strategy, supported by medical society recommendations and clinical guidelines, involves using provisional stenting with one stent to minimize the number of

Diabetes y enfermedad vascular periférica: viejas drogas con nueva evidencia

BIFURCAT Registry: Long Term Diabetes Impact on Bifurcations PCI Outcomes

The impact of diabetes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are well known, and after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), outcomes tend to be less favorable, with higher restenosis rate, repeat myocardial infarction (MI) and stent thrombosis. Despite the development of drug eluting stents, procedures and techniques, treating bifurcation lesions in diabetic patients still show

ESC 2023

ESC 2023 | OCTOBER TRIAL: Should We Begin to Consider OCT for Bifurcation Lesions?

The OCTOBER Study randomized 1201 patients with bifurcation lesions in a 1:1 ratio to undergo percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) guided by optical coherence tomography (OCT) or by angiography. The primary endpoint (PEP) was major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) over a 2-year period. Group characteristics were similar. The average patient age was 66 years, most

Resultado a 3 años luego de ATC con técnica de 2- stents vs Provisional stent por bifurcaciones complejas

Provisional Stenting vs. Culotte: 5-Year Results of EBC TWO

The optimal treatment of true bifurcation lesions not affecting the left main coronary artery is widely debated. Results from randomized studies have shown neutral or worse outcomes with the two-stent technique. Regarding these studies, researchers used first-generation stents and the secondary branches were small. The EBC TWO study compared the provisional stenting strategy against the

EuroPCR 2023 | iFR vs FFR Guided Revascularization in Left Main De Novo Lesions

Acute coronary syndrome guidelines recommend the use of iFR and FFR guided invasive management for patients with high risk ischemia regardless medical treatment. However, iFR and FFR they are often considered exchangeable.  Prior literature has shown there can be a discrepancy of around 20% between these techniques when it comes to revascularization outcomes.  Choosing the

EuroPCR 2023 | KISS: Provisional Stenting in Bifurcations

Provisional stenting is the most frequent strategy and the most recommended in the treatment of bifurcations, even though in some situations the two-step kiss technique is prioritized, seeing as it offers the benefit of better rheology, less side branch occlusion, less periprocedural injury, better angina control and less restenosis.  It included patients with de novo bifurcation

EuroPCR 2023 | EBC Two – Provisional Stenting vs Culotte in Bifurcations

MD Sandeep Arunothayaraj presented the 5-year followup of EBC Two (which had not previously shown significant differences in clinical outcomes at 12 months) in patients randomized to provisional stenting vs. systematic culotte in bifurcations that were not left main.  The study followed up 200 patients with true bifurcations, side branch ≥2.5mm and lesion length ≥5mm,

POKI: una nueva estrategia en bifurcaciones

POKI: A New Bifurcations Strategy

This scientific article we briefly discuss the POKI technique, a new stent optimization strategy for bifurcation lesions. Coronary bifurcations represent 20 to 25% of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and continue to be a real challenge at present; the different available treatment strategies are used to correct bifurcation carina after stenting seeing as incomplete strut apposition

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