title: Treading the risky ground of coronary bifurcation lesion revascularization, the "biodegradable strategy" may represent the lifeline.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, "P. Giaccone" Universitary Hospital of Palermo, Italy. Electronic address: pirainod@libero.it.
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piraino
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, "P. Giaccone" Universitary Hospital of Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buccheri
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology, "P. Giaccone" Universitary Hospital of Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andolina
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054457:Tissue Scaffolds; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Bifurcation lesion; Bioresorbable vascular scaffold; Drug coated balloon; Optical coherence tomography