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European Bifurcation Club 2016 – EBC 2016 – Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Novel insights from bench and simulation
Bench Testing and Coronary Artery Bifurcations: A Consensus Document from the European Bifurcation Club
Author: Chatzizisis Y, Cardiovascular Division Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
FUTURE GOAL #1
Refine computer and in vitro simulations by using:
- Realistic coronary geometries (CT, 3D IVUS, 3D OCT etc)
- Realistic wall properties (elasticity etc)
- Realistic blood properties (pulsatile flow etc)
- Realistic materials (stent, balloon geometry and material)
FUTURE GOAL #2
Use large animal models (e.g. swine) to assess the effect of mechanical interventions on vascular biology
FUTURE GOAL #3
Need for randomized clinical trials comparing stent geometries and stenting techniques in terms of stent thrombosis and restenosis