title: Stenting below-the-knee bifurcations with dedicated bifurcation stent BiOSS Lim - first in man case report.
abstract: The best treatment strategy for below the knee bifurcation disease is not known. We present first two cases with successful implantation of dedicated coronary bifurcation sirolimus eluting stent BiOSS Lim (Balton, Poland) in complex bifurcation and trifurcation lesions of tibioperoneal trunk. Both implantations were uncomplicated with sustained short-term result at 30-day control Duplex ultrasound and remarkable clinical improvement. Our report demonstrates feasibility and short-term effectiveness of implantation of dedicated coronary bifurcation stent in below-the-knee bi- and tri-furcations.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Department, National heart Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Dobrin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vassilev
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Department, National heart Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Hristo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mateev
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Department, National heart Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alexandrov
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Department, National heart Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stankev
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Diagnosis and endoluminla Interventions, Rovigo general Hospital, Rovigo, Italy. Electronic address: jackyheart71@yahoo.it.
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rigatelli
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Department, National Heart Hospital, Warsow, Poland.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gil
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D020123:Sirolimus
keywords: Angioplasty; Interventional; Peripheral; Stenting; belo-the-knee