title: Contemporary bifurcation treatment strategies: the role of currently available slotted tube stents.
abstract: Treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions remains complicated and fraught with procedural challenges. Although numerous techniques have been proposed for treating bifurcations, no approach completely circumvents the limitations of the current stent platforms. This article discusses management strategies currently available for treating bifurcation lesions, including techniques to optimize deployment and outcomes.
authors.affiliation: St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hermiller
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome