EBC - ON DEMAND
European Bifurcation Club 2011, EBC 2011 – Lisbon, Portugal
Side Branch access session
Role of POT
Author: Jean-Louis Leymarie, MD, Clinique Saint Augustin, Bordeaux, France
CONCLUSION
- The proximal segment of a bifurcation is ALWAYS bigger than the distal main vessel segment
- Proximal optimization : very simple
- May avoid inadequate stent apposition in the proximal segment of a bifurcation
- Avoid « under stent » rewiring
- Help to distal strut rewiring
- Allow a good ostial side branch scafolding with the new DES platforms