CRT-153 Defining Optimal Stent Overexpansion Strategies for Left Main PCI- Insights from bench testing

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2014.12.092
• Publication Date: 2015-02-17T16:15:54Z
• Authors: Jiang Ming Fam; Matthieu de Beule; Nicolas van Mieghem; Roberto Diletti; Bert Everaert; Robert-Jan Van Geuns
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

With improved percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) techniques, PCI has emerged to be a safe option for revascularization with good long term outcomes in selected patients with unprotected left main coronary artery (uLMCA) lesions. Overexpansion beyond nominal size is a common procedure to ensure