Background
Coronary bifurcations remain a challenging lesion subset for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It is unclear whether intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guidance can improve PCI results for these lesions. We aimed to compare IVUS-guided PCI vs. standard PCI in a large registry of patients undergoing PCI for bifurcations in the current era.
Methods
A multicenter, retrospective study was conducted enrolling consecutive patients undergoing bifurcation PCI between January 2002 and January 2006 at 22 centers. The primary end point was the long-term rate of major adverse cardiac events [MACE, i.e., death, myocardial infarction, or target lesion revascularization (TLR)].
Methods
A multicenter, retrospective study was conducted enrolling consecutive patients undergoing bifurcation PCI between January 2002 and January 2006 at 22 centers. The primary end point was the long-term rate of major adverse cardiac events [MACE, i.e., death, myocardial infarction, or target lesion revascularization (TLR)].
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