Table 2.
Surface integrals of OSI for 3 considered stenting techniques under different bifurcation angle conditions.
| OSI, ×10−6 m2 | Normalized OSI | |
|---|---|---|
| Bifurcation angle = 70° | ||
| Crossover stenting only | 4.75 | 1.00 |
| Crossover stenting followed by final kissing balloon angioplasty | 4.88 | 1.03 |
| Precise stent placement | 5.06 | 1.07 |
| Bifurcation angle = 90° | ||
| Crossover stenting only | 5.11 | 1.08 |
| Crossover stenting followed by final kissing balloon angioplasty | 5.74 | 1.21 |
| Precise stent placement | 6.32 | 1.33 |
| Bifurcation angle = 110° | ||
| Crossover stenting only | 5.43 | 1.14 |
| Crossover stenting followed by final kissing balloon angioplasty | 6.08 | 1.28 |
| Precise stent placement | 7.27 | 1.53 |
OSI, oscillatory shear index; the calculated subregion of bifurcation sites is described in Figure 2(c).