title: Quantitative angiographic methods for bifurcation lesions: a consensus statement from the European Bifurcation Group.
abstract: The treatment of bifurcation lesions is complex and increasingly common. A growing number of dedicated bifurcation devices are under clinical evaluation, but no standardized methodology exists. Specifically, the angiographic analysis of bifurcation lesions is not standardized and current QCA packages are not designed for bifurcation lesions. This consensus statement outlines the limitations of conventional QCA in the bifurcation application, and outlines a new standard approach for the analysis and reporting of the angiographic results of the bifurcation lesion allowing for future trial and device comparisons and mechanistic insight into location and modes of treatment failure.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Foundation & Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10022, USA. alansky@crf.org
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lansky
authors.forename: Joan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tuinenburg
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Micheal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maeng
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Koning
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Popma
authors.forename: Ecatarina
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cristea
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gavit
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Andrei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rares
authors.forename: Gerritt-Ann
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Van Es
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lefevre
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Reiber
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Louvard
authors.forename: Marie-Claude
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Morice
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000592:standards*; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012984:Software; D016896:Treatment Outcome