Fate of lesion-related side branches after coronary artery stenting
Fischman D, Savage M, Leon M, Schatz R, Ellis S, Cleman M, Hirshfeld J, Teirstein P, Bailey S, Walker C, Goldberg S. Fate of lesion-related side branches after coronary artery stenting. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1993, 22: 1641-1646. PMID: 8227832, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(93)90589-s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSide branch occlusionStandard balloon angioplastyBalloon angioplastyBranch occlusionOstial stenosisCoronary arteryStent placementAcute side branch occlusionPalmaz-Schatz stent placementSide branchesImportant potential complicationConventional balloon angioplastySerial coronary angiographyLong-term patencySide branch ostiumPossible adverse effectsConventional angioplastyCoronary angiographyCoronary stentingMechanical obstructionPotential complicationsOstial diseaseAngioplastyPatencyCoronary stents