| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5967650 | International Journal of Cardiology | 2015 | 6 Pages |
â¢Stenting of aorto-ostial coronary lesions is challenging and outcomes are inferior to non-ostial lesions.â¢Angiography is a suboptimal method for guiding these procedures.â¢Inaccurate stent positioning may be a major cause for suboptimal outcomes of aorto-ostial interventions.â¢Several novel technologies have been designed to address these issues.
Flow-limiting aorto-ostial coronary lesions are clinically important because they subtend a large myocardial territory and may induce extensive myocardial ischemia. Diagnosis and treatment of these lesions is challenging and procedural success and clinical outcomes are inferior to non-ostial lesions. The purpose of this review is to summarize current knowledge regarding aorto-ostial percutaneous coronary intervention and to suggest novel approaches for optimizing these procedures.
