EBC - ON DEMAND
Lessons from QCA in Bifurcation Lesions
European Bifurcation Club 2005, EBC 2005 – Bordeaux, France
FIRST SESSION
Lessons from QCA in Bifurcation Lesions
Author: Marco A Costa, MD, PhD, University of Florida, USA
LESSONS
- Proper evaluation of coronary bifurcation is challenging
- Understanding the true 3D bifurcation angles (X, Y and Z planes) may provide insights for further development in techniques and device technologies. We may need MSCTA images and dedicated software…
- Ostium of the Side Branch remains a limiting factor, even in DES
- We need to understand better the clinical effects of continuous, dynamic changes on bifurcation angles.
- Standardization of QCA methodology and image acquisition is essential for clinical studies