Abstract The Bifurcation Academic Research Consortium (Bif-ARC) project originated from
the need to overcome the paucity of standardization and comparability between studies …

Background Bifurcation lesions account for 20% of all percutaneous coronary interventions
and represent a complex subset which are associated with lower procedural success and …

Stepwise layered provisional stenting (PS) is the most commonly used strategy to treat
coronary bifurcation lesions (CBL). The term “stepwise layered” emphasises the versatility of …

Background Coronary bifurcation lesions (CBLs) are frequently encountered in clinical
practice and are associated with worse outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention …

Background Optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in patients undergoing
complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains under investigation. Our aim is …

Bifurcation coronary artery disease is common as the development of atherosclerosis is
facilitated by altered endothelial shear stress. Multiple anatomical and physiological factors …

Modelling of patient-specific hemodynamics for a clinical case of severe coronary artery
disease with the bifurcation stenosis was carried out with allowance for standard …

Coronary bifurcations exhibit localised turbulent flow and an enhanced propensity for
atherothrombosis, platelet deposition and plaque rupture. Percutaneous coronary …

The advances in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have been, above all, dependent
on the work of pioneers in surgery, radiology, and interventional cardiology. From Grüntzig's …

Background The multicenter and randomized DEFINITION II (Two-Stent vs Provisional
Stenting Techniques for Patients With Complex Coronary Bifurcation Lesions) trial showed …