European Bifurcation Club 2007, EBC 2007 – Valencia, Spain

DISTAL LEFT MAIN STENTING TECHNIQUES

SKS in LM stenting

Author: Julian Gunn, MD, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, UK

SKS for ULMCA bifurcation: Conclusions

• Easy
• Quick
• Effective
• Excellent in extremis
• Mortality 4% in hospital   (incl shocks/ turndowns)
• Mortality 10 % at 20m  (incl shocks/ turndowns)
  • Electives  (69%)  8%   (incl turndowns)
  • Urgents  (23%)  14%   (incl turndowns)
  • Emergencies  (8%)  38%   (incl shocks and turndowns)
• CABG   3% in hospital  (no shocks/ turndowns) 7% at 20m               (all LMSs]]
• TVR 6%

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