Why the study?
Coronary bifurcation intervention standards of practice vary across the Asia Pacific region due to cultural, socioeconomic, and healthcare differences, and may differ globally.
Provides an expert consensus on coronary bifurcation interventions tailored to the specific cultural, socioeconomic, and healthcare contexts of the Asia Pacific region.
Coronary bifurcation intervention is common but complex. Progress in this field has been made in recent years with considerable contribution from the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. However, the standard of practice varies across the APAC region due to differences in culture, socioeconomic state and healthcare set-up. Practice may also differ from the rest of the world. Hence, a panel of experts was invited to discuss topics relevant to bifurcation intervention in order to make a concerted effort to achieve consensus that is applicable within the region and in line with available evidence.
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Loh et al. (2020) conducted a review in Coronary bifurcation. Coronary bifurcation intervention was evaluated. An expert panel developed an Asia Pacific consensus document on coronary bifurcation interventions to standardize practice across the region.
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