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Fig. 3 | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Fig. 3

From: Practical based approach to left main bifurcation stenting

Fig. 3

Flow chart for the interventional treatment of distal left main bifurcation lesions. *In general, minimal lumen area >4 mm2 or plaque burden <50 % of the ostium of the left circumflex artery is considered insignificant stenosis. †The stent should be well opposed to the vessel wall and sufficiently expanded to avoid restenosis (minimal stent area: 5 mm2 for the ostium of the left circumflex artery, 6 mm2 for the proximal left anterior descending artery, 7 mm2 for the polygon of confluence, and 8 mm2 for the distal left main artery), without procedure-related complications. Abbreviations: FKB, final kissing balloon; IVUS, intravascular ultrasound; LAD, left anterior descending artery; LCX, left circumflex artery; LM, left main; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention

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