Table 2.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in patients treated with simultaneous kissing stents for unprotected left main stem bifurcation disease
| Case | Time from PCI to OCT (months) | All struts covered? | Fenestrated diaphragm? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | No | Fenestrated |
| 1 | 4 | Yes | Unfenestrated |
| 6 | 4 | Yes | Fenestrated |
| 2 | 5 | Yes | Mixedc |
| 9 | 6 | Yes | Mixed |
| 11 | 11 | Yes | Unfenestrated |
| 3 | 12 | Yes | Unfenestrated |
| 15 | 12b | Yes | Unfenestrated |
| 8 | 12 | Yes | Fenestrated |
| 12 | 15 | Yes | Unfenestrated |
| 13 | 17 | Yes | Unfenestrated |
| 5 | 48 | Yes | Unfenestrated |
| 14 | 120a | Yes | Unfenestrated |
Abbreviations: Cx, circumflex; ISR, in‐stent restenosis; LAD, left anterior descending; LMS, left main stem; Mixedc, a complete, unfenestrated diaphragm at the carina but with fenestrations proximally towards the LMS ostia.
a
Case 14 was studied ten years after re‐do SKS.
b
Case 15 was studied twelve months after re‐do SKS.