Can the T and Minimal Protrusion (TAP) Technique be Considered as an Up‐Front 2‐Stent Strategy for True Distal Left Main Stem Bifurcation?

Sampath Athukorala; Satoru Mitomo; Bernardo Cortese; Vinoda Sharma; Anirban Choudhry; Suno Nakamura; Gurbir Bhatia; Bethan Freestone; Kaeng Lee; George Pulikal; Nitin Kumar; Jerome Ment; Michael Pitt; Sandeep Basavarajaiah

doi:10.1002/ccd.70588

April 6, 2026Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Can the T and Minimal Protrusion (TAP) Technique be Considered as an Up‐Front 2‐Stent Strategy for True Distal Left Main Stem Bifurcation?

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This research investigates whether the TAP technique is an effective upfront strategy for left main bifurcation treatment.
Conducted a multicenter registry study
Compared clinical outcomes of TAP and non-TAP bifurcation techniques
Evaluated need for target vessel revascularization (TVR)
No significant differences in long-term clinical outcomes between TAP and non-TAP techniques
TAP showed a reduced need for target vessel revascularization

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Multicenter registry shows comparable outcomes of TAP and non-TAP techniques, highlighting potential advantages.

Abstract

This multicenter registry shows that there were no differences in the long-term clinical outcomes between TAP and non-TAP bifurcation techniques, with an advantage of the former in terms of need for TVR.

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Athukorala et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Can the T and Minimal Protrusion (TAP) Technique be Considered as an Up‐Front 2‐Stent Strategy for True Distal Left Main Stem Bifurcation?

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