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Flow dynamics and rheology of bifurcation lesions

Flow dynamics and rheology of bifurcation lesions

European Bifurcation Club 2007, EBC 2007 – Valencia, Spain

PARALLEL WORKSHOP DEBRIEFING

Flow dynamics and rheology of bifurcation lesions

Author: Gerard Finet, MD, Hôpital Cardiologique et Pneumologique L. Pradel, Lyon, France

 

French Left Main Taxus Registry

By multivarariate analysis, Euroscore, and T-shapebifurcation lesion were independant predictors of death.

However, independant predictors of cardiac death were Euroscore and creatinine clairance suggesting that there is probably confounding factors.

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