Why the study?
Does stenting only the culprit mid-shaft lesion compared to extending coverage to the ostium improve rheolytic properties in LMCA bifurcation models?
Does stenting only the culprit mid-shaft lesion compared to extending coverage to the ostium improve rheolytic properties in LMCA bifurcation models?
Computational modeling suggests that stenting only the mid-shaft LMCA lesion rather than extending to the ostium results in more favorable rheolytic properties, potentially impacting restenosis or thrombosis risk.
Stenting mid-shaft LM lesions without ostial coverage may improve local flow; leaves open clinical impact on restenosis or thrombosis.
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Rigatelli et al. (2018) studied this question.
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