Kissing in simple strategy? Why and how I kiss

European Bifurcation Club 2010 – EBC 2010 – Budapest, Hungary

Kissing in simple strategy? Why and how I kiss

Author: Y. Louvard, ICPS, Massy France

WHY KISSING AFTER SIMPLE STRATEGY?

• To correct a poor result in SB (but QCA / FFR discrepancy):
  • TIMI flow < 3, EKG, Pain …
  • carena / plaque shift
  • previous stenosis
  • to prepare a SB stenting
• When SB angiographic result / flow are good ?: to remove the jail strut (possible SB stenting: > 2 mm)
• Always (?): to relocate the flow divider

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