title: Transradial treatment of bifurcation coronary disease using the Multi-Link Frontier bifurcation stent system.
abstract: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for bifurcation lesions is technically limited by the risk of side branch occlusion. Despite using various strategies for the treatment of bifurcation lesions, adequate stent coverage of the side branch ostium remains difficult with conventional stent design. The Multi-Link Frontier stent is a specifically designed bifurcation stent that allows stenting of the main branch and the side branch ostium with a single stent, whilst preserving access to the side branch. Requirement for a 7 French (Fr) guide has discouraged operators from using this device via a transradial approach. We present the immediate results of using the Multi-Link Frontier stent in 5 consecutive cases with bifurcation coronary lesions using a transradial approach.
authors.affiliation: The Cardiothoracic Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Shahid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.forename: John L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents