Coronary Bifurcation Lesion
Conditions
Keywords
bifurcation lesion, optimal viewing angle, automated software
Brief summary
An optimal angiographic viewing angle is critical for correct diagnosis and intervention in coronary bifurcation lesion percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). The current study aims at validating a dedicated software tool (MEDIS, Leiden, The Netherlands) that will improve the selection of the best viewing angle.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patient older than 18 years of age * Informed consent available
Exclusion criteria
* Hemodynamic unstability (cardiogenic shock, life-threatening arrhythmias, inotropic support) * Impaired renal function (serum creatinine \> 2.0 mg/dl)