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When we should occlude the side branch

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When we should occlude the side branch

European Bifurcation Club 2017 – EBC 2017 – Porto, Portugal

Case Session 1: LM Stenting Complications

When we should occlude the side branch

Author: Nicolas DUMONTEIL, MD Clinique Pasteur, TOULOUSE, FRANCE

 

CONCLUSION

  • 2-year follow-up:
    • NYHA II, free from angina
    • LVEF 65 %, negative stress test (dobutamine TTE)
  • What have we learnt with this case ?
    • in such situation of side branch occlusion by stent-graft implantation in main branch of a bifurcation, it should be known that crossing the graft can be tried and successfully done and can avoid a severe post procedural myocardial infarction or conversion to surgery

 

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