Abstract
Coronary bifurcation lesions with involvement of a significant side branch are a frequent occurrence. The Rapamycin-Eluting Stent Evaluated At Rotterdam Cardiology Hospital (RESEARCH) study showed that systematic use of drug-eluting stents (DES) resulted in an increase from 8% to 16% in the number of bifurcation lesions being stented over a one-year period. 1 This high incidence of coronary bifurcation can be explained by the propensity for atherosclerosis to develop at branch points because of turbulence and high shear stress.
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