The issue of side branch access protection and patency
European Bifurcation Club 2005, EBC 2005 – Bordeaux, France
FIRST SESSION
The issue of side branch access protection and patency
Author: Philippe Brunel, MD, NCN, Nantes, France
CONCLUSION
- Side branch access failure is not a frequent situation
- A lot of tip and tricks are available allowing the use of DES
- Side branch protection with jailed wire offerssome advantages but also some disadvantages
- Total securisation (with dedicated delivery system) of side branch access is not solved
- Side branch patency, associated with better immediate and long term outcome remains a major issue requiring specific dedicated stent and friendly user delivery systems