Journal
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
Volume 27, Issue 2, Pages 167-174Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-010-9795-9
Keywords
Quantitative coronary arteriography; Bifurcation analysis
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Over the last several years significant interest has arisen in bifurcation stenting, in particular stimulated by the European Bifurcation Club. Traditional straight vessel analysis by QCA does not satisfy the requirements for such complex morphologies anymore. To come up with practical solutions, we have developed two models, a Y-shape and a T-shape model, suitable for bifurcation QCA analysis depending on the specific anatomy of the coronary bifurcation. The principles of these models are described in this paper, as well as the results of validation studies carried out on clinical materials. It can be concluded that the accuracy, precision and applicability of these new bifurcation analyses are conform the general guidelines that have been set many years ago for conventional QCA-analyses.
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