title: A new technique to guarantee access to the sidebranch during bifurcational coronary stenting.
abstract: Two consecutive patients are treated using a new technique whereby a stent is implanted across a sidebranch but access to the sidebranch is never lost, thereby guaranteeing further treatment with balloon dilatation or stenting as required.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Prince Charles Hospital, Rode Rd., Chermside, Brisbane, 4032, Australia. conar@powerup.com.au.
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Aroney
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome