Table 2.

Comparing DK nanocrush with other 2-stent bifurcation strategies

Factor	DK nanocrush	DK/mini-crush	T	TAP	Culotte	V	SKS
Steps∗	8	10, 13 if DK	8	8	9	4	5
MB rewire	N	N	N	N	Y	N	N
SB rewire	Y (through >1 layers)	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Provisional approach possible	N	N	Y	Y	Y	Simultaneous	Simultaneous
Ideal angle	Any	Narrow	Wide	Any	Narrow	Any	Any
Suitable for MB/SB size mismatch	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y
6 Fr suitable	Y	N (7Fr)	Y	Y	Y	N (7Fr)	N (7Fr)
Potential drawbacks/other considerations	Careful SB stent positioning required	Multiple crushed stent layers. Difficulties rewiring and delivering balloons to SB	Gap at ostium	Careful SB stent positioning required	Multiple re-wiring. Double layer of stent struts proximally	Uncovered proximal disease	Large neocarina. Difficult reintervention

DK, double-kissing; MB, main branch; N, no; SB, side branch; SKS, simultaneous kissing stents; TAP, T and protrusion; Y, yes.

^∗Including initial wiring, predilatation, and proximal optimisation steps.