title: Technical aspects of the provisional side branch stenting strategy.
abstract: Provisional side branch (SB) stenting is the recommended treatment strategy in the vast majority of bifurcation lesions. Over the past 10 years, advances in fundamental knowledge have led to a better understanding and to improvements of this technical approach. This strategy has reached maturity, and long-term clinical results are now comparable to those of non-bifurcation lesions. This paper describes in detail simple rules and tips and tricks which may help physicians in daily practice to use provisional side branch (SB) stenting as the gold standard treatment for the majority of bifurcation lesions.
authors.affiliation: Clinique St Augustin, Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Darremont
authors.forename: Jean Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Leymarie
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lefèvre
authors.forename: Remo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Albiero
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mortier
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Louvard
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D006801:Humans; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods*