Ostial Lesion Interventions

Radha Mehta, Annapoorna Kini

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Abstract

Ostial lesions pose distinctive technical challenges and are associated with geographic miss rates of up to 54 percent and a three-fold increase in target lesion revascularization [1]. This chapter provides an overview of equipment and interventional techniques for ostial lesions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPractical Manual of Interventional Cardiology
Subtitle of host publicationSecond Edition
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages219-225
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9783030685386
ISBN (Print)9783030685379
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2021

Keywords

  • Aorto-ostial disease
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Geographic miss
  • Ostial flash
  • Rotational atherectomy
  • Side hole
  • Stent position

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