title: Greek technique for type 4a coronary artery bifurcation lesions.
abstract: In routine coronary angiography, bifurcation lesion is not uncommon. Current practice of dealing with type 4a coronary bifurcation lesions (lesions of main branch without significant lesions of the side branch) may lead to true bifurcation lesions after stenting due to axial plaque redistribution. This series describes an experience with Greek technique for treatment of type 4a bifurcation lesions in 18 patients for primary stenting of main vessel with simultaneous kissing balloon of side branch in an effort to avoid snow plough effect.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi. tariqash@cyber.net.pk
authors.forename: Tariq
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ashraf
authors.forename: Nadeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Qamar
authors.forename: Syed Nadeem Hassan
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Rizvi
authors.forename: Asadullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kundi
authors.forename: Azhar M A
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Faruqui
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents