Bifurcation Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) is a specialized procedure performed to treat blockages or narrowings in the point where a coronary artery branches into two smaller vessels, known as a bifurcation.
It is a complex & technically challenging procedure that requires the expertise of an interventional cardiologist with experience in treating these types of lesions. It requires careful consideration and classification of the coronary artery anatomy, bifurcation angle, side branch size, extent of disease as well as the patient’s clinical status (stable vs unstable) to decide on appropriate treatment strategy CABG vs PCI. There are several specialized techniques as well as bail-out techniques for bifurcation PCI which the interventional cardiologist needs to be well versed with for optimal results in these complex cases.
It is a complex & technically challenging procedure that requires the expertise of an interventional cardiologist with experience in treating these types of lesions. It requires careful consideration and classification of the coronary artery anatomy, bifurcation angle, side branch size, extent of disease as well as the patient’s clinical status (stable vs unstable) to decide on appropriate treatment strategy CABG vs PCI. There are several specialized techniques as well as bail-out techniques for bifurcation PCI which the interventional cardiologist needs to be well versed with for optimal results in these complex cases.
