title: Treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions: stent-covering of the side branch with and without PCI of the side branch: a retrospective analysis of all consecutive patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions is a complex problem.
  
  
  METHODS
  This retrospective single-center study included all consecutive patients with PCI of coronary bifurcations with stent covering of the side branch (SB) between January 2008 - August 2011.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our study group (n = 98) was group A (n = 64, 65.3%) and group B (n = 34, 34.7%). Mean follow-up was 14.1 (group A) vs 12.3 (group B, p = ns) months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In patients with coronary bifurcations a simpler strategy has a significantly lower MACE.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01538186.
authors.forename: Hubertus
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: von Korn
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stefan
authors.forename: Reyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van Ewijk
authors.forename: Kamalesh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: Burkhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sanwald
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authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Andel
authors.forename: Jan
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authors.lastname: Hemker
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authors.lastname: Hink
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohlow
authors.forename: Bernward
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lauer
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Muenzel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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