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. 2016 Jul;32(4):450–459. doi: 10.6515/ACS20151112A

Table 2. Angiographic and procedural data of techniques deployed on CBL patients.

Variables Crossover (n = 52) Culottes (n = 52) p
Target vessel 0.503
 LM/LAD/LCX 16 (30.8) 14 (26.9)
 LAD/DB 33 (63.5) 34 (65.4)
 LCX/OM 3 (5.8) 2 (3.8)
 RCA/PDA/PLA 0 (0) 2 (3.8)
Medina classification 0.534
 1,1,1 30 (57.7) 34 (65.4)
 1,0,1 6 (11.5) 7 (13.5)
 0,1,1 16 (30.8) 11 (21.2)
Angulation 0.32
 Y type (< 70°) 40 (76.9) 44 (84.6)
 T type (> 70°) 12 (23.1) 8 (15.4)
Lesion characteristics
 Type B2/C lesions 48 (92.3) 51 (98.1) 0.363
 Chronic total occlusions 4 (7.7) 8 (15.4) 0.22
 Calcification 5 (9.6) 3 (5.8) 0.462
 Tortuous lesions 11 (21.2) 9 (17.3) 0.619
Reference diameter (mm)
 PMV 3.38 ± 0.56 3.29 ± 0.49 0.404
 MB 3.06 ± 0.49 3.01 ± 0.42 0.592
 SB 2.44 ± 0.40 2.56 ± 0.30 0.095
Mean lesion length (mm)
 PMV 7.64 ± 4.86 8.13 ± 4.54 0.593
 MB 14.73 ± 7.70 15.78 ± 8.59 0.515
 SB 12.80 ± 4.92 14.10 ± 7.12 0.279
No. of implanted stents per CBL
 MB 0.15
  1 stent 44 (84.6) 38 (73.1)
  2 stents 8 (15.4) 14 (26.9)
 SB < 0.001
  0 stent 50 (96.2) 0 (0)
  1 stent 2 (3.8) 50 (96.2)
  2 stents 0 (0) 2 (3.8)
Type of DES implanted 0.167
 SES 32 (61.5) 41 (78.8)
 PES 2 (3.8) 0 (0)
 ZES 8 (15.4) 6 (11.5)
 EES 10 (19.2) 5 (9.6)
Maximal inflation pressure (atm)
 MB 12.76 ± 3.21 12.62 ± 3.48 0.847
 SB 12.76 ± 3.21 12.67 ± 3.46 0.893
Final kissing balloon inflation 43 (82.7) 48 (92.3) 0.138
Angiographic success 49 (94.2) 51 (98.1) 0.61
Procedural success 48 (92.3) 51 (98.1) 0.359
Procedure time (min) 57.06 ± 24.99 88.25 ± 20.19 < 0.001
Contrast volume (ml) 236.15 ± 76.08 336.54 ± 106.75 < 0.001

CBL, coronary bifurcation lesions; DB, diagonal branch; DES, drug eluting stent; EES, everolimus-eluting stent; LAD, left anterior descending artery; LCX, left circumflex artery; LM, left main stem; MB, main branch; OM, obtuse marginal branch; PDA, posterior descending artery; PES, paclitaxel eluting stent; PLA, postero-lateral artery; PMV, parent main vessel; RCA, right coronary artery; SB, side branch; SES, sirolimus-eluting stent; ZES, zotarolimus-eluting stent.