Bifurcation 3D QCA

European Bifurcation Club 2012 - EBC 2012 - Castelldefels, Spain “News” session Bifurcation 3D QCA Author: Shengxian (Sanven) Tu, PhD, Leiden University Medical Center & Department of Applied Research Medis medical imaging systems bv

Important non-LM bifurcation studies update

PubMed search on “bifurcation AND coronary” or “bifurcation AND stent” • NO exclusion regarding the journals • 97 hits (no letters, editorials & case reports) • Excluding LM publications, 87 papers published in 2011 – 10.2012

Drug eluting balloon for bifurcation lesion: is it useful?

European Bifurcation Club 2012 - EBC 2012 - Castelldefels, Spain “News” session: (new stents, new techniques, new data ...) Drug eluting balloon for bifurcation lesion: is it useful? Author: Dr. Bruno Garcia, Hospital Universitari Vall Hebrón, Barcelona (Spain)

IVUS or FFR for ambiguous LM assessment

European Bifurcation Club 2012 - EBC 2012 - Castelldefels, Spain Left main session IVUS or FFR for ambiguous LM assessment Author: Jose Ma de la Torre Hernandez, MD, PhD, Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain

Left main distal bifurcation: Influence of technical factors on long term outcome

European Bifurcation Club 2012 - EBC 2012 - Castelldefels, Spain Left main session Left main distal bifurcation: Influence of technical factors on long term outcome Author: Dr. Andrejs Erglis Latvian Centre of Cardiology, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital Institute of Cardiology, University of Latvia, Riga, LATVIA

STENTYS for Left Main

European Bifurcation Club 2012 - EBC 2012 - Castelldefels, Spain Left main session STENTYS for Left Main Author: Carlo Briguori, MD, PhD, Clinica Mediterranea, Naples, Italy