Stenting coronary trifurcation lesions: is "ménage à trois" the solution?
Percutaneous treatment of coronary stenoses involving important side branches remains a challenge to the interventionist. We describe two cases of stent deployment in coronary trifurcation lesions. Triple kissing balloon inflation appears important for achieving an optimal angiographic and clinical result.
Green Lane Cardiovascular Service, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
Seifeddin S
SS
El-Jack
Suwatchai
S
Pornratanarangsi
John A
JA
Ormiston
Mark W I
MW
Webster
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents