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Pre-PCI imaging to assess lesion characteristics and to decide the bifurcation strategy
European Bifurcation Club 2017 – EBC 2017 – Porto, Portugal
Imaging Session : OCT and New IVUS
Pre-PCI imaging to assess lesion characteristics and to decide the bifurcation strategy
Author: Masahiro Yamawaki, MD. PhD, Saiseikai Yokohama City Eastern Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
TAKE HOME MESSAGE
- For lesion-preparation of calcified bifurcation, pre-procedure OCT/OFDI clarifies calcium thickness and calcium angle at target lesion.
- Further prospective registry is needed to investigate OCT/OFDI-guided debulking strategy for calcified bifurcation lesion.