European Bifurcation Club Update and Provisional Stenting-European Bifurcation Club Update

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In this video transcript, the speaker discusses the European Bifurcation Club's consensus document on bifurcation strategies in cardiovascular interventions. The speaker highlights the importance of the provisional approach, which involves wiring both branches and systematically jailing the side branch wire during main branch stent deployment. They also discuss the EBC Main Study, a randomized study on distal left main lesions that found no difference in outcome between the provisional approach and an upfront two-stem strategy. The speaker also mentions the Definition 2 study, which provides criteria for complex bifurcations that may benefit from a two-stem approach. The transcript concludes with the speaker emphasizing the importance of understanding potential pitfalls and troubleshooting techniques for optimal outcomes.

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Azeem Latib, MD

Keywords

European Bifurcation Club

provisional approach

EBC Main Study

Definition 2 study

optimal outcomes