Table 2.

Randomized Trials Comparing Different Techniques of Complex Strategy for Coronary Bifurcation Lesions

Study Authors and Year	Comparison	Size	MACE, %	CV Death, %	MI, %	TVR, %	MV Restenosis, %	SB Restenosis, %
Nordic Stent Technique Study; Erglis et al 200923	Crush vs culotte	424	Crush 4.3, culotte 3.7; P = 0.87	Crush 1.0, culotte 0.5; P = 0.62	Crush 1.9, culotte 1.4; P = 0.72	Crush 2.4, culotte 2.8; P = 0.77	Crush 12.1, culotte 6.6; P = 0.10	Crush 10.5, culotte 4.5; P = 0.046
DKCRUSH I; Chen et al 200821	Crush vs DK crush	311	Crush 24.4, DK crush 11.4; P = 0.02	Crush 1.7, DK crush 0.6; P = 0.5	Crush 14.6, DK crush 10.3; P = NS	Crush 21.9, DK crush 10.3; P = 0.03	Crush 12.6, DK crush 8.5; P = NS	Crush 24.4, DK crush 12.3; P = 0.01
DKCRUSH III; Chen et al 201325	DK crush vs culotte	419	DK crush 6.2, culotte 16.3; P < 0.01	DK crush 1.0, culotte 1.0; P = 1.00	DK crush 3.3, culotte 5.3; P = 0.377	DK crush 4.3, culotte 11.0; P = 0.016	DK crush 1.14, culotte 0.57; P = 1.00	DK crush 6.8, culotte 12.6; P = 0.037
Zheng et al 201624	Crush vs culotte	300	Crush 6.7, culotte 5.3; P = 0.48	Crush 1.3, culotte 0.7; P = 0.624	Crush 4.7, culotte 2.0; P = 0.335	Crush 6.0, culotte 4.7; P = 0.607	MV + SB restenosis, %: Crush 12.7, culotte 6.0; P = 0.047

Abbreviations: CV, cardiovascular; DK, double kissing; DKCRUSH, Double Kissing Crush vs Provisional Stenting Technique for Treatment of Coronary Bifurcation Lesions; MACE, major adverse cardiovascular events; MI, myocardial infarction; MV, main vessel; SB, side branch; TVR, target‐vessel revascularization.