Treatment of Coronary Bifurcation Stenoses Using the DK Mini Crush Technique-Analysis of Resources and Technical Success.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The DK-mini-Crush (DKMC) technique, an established strategy to treat coronary bifurcation stenoses, is known to be complex, with possible strain on time and resources.

Aims

To analyze predictors of technical failure as well as time and resourced required for each procedural step of th DKMC technique.

Methods and results

We prospectively enrolled 105 patients scheduled for coronary revascularization using the DKMC technique. Technical failure-defined as the inability to complete all mandatory procedural steps or any switch to other bifurcation stent deployment techniques-occurred in 10% (11/105) of the patients, most commonly due to inability to correctly place the side branch (SB) stent (3/11) or the inability to perform the 1st kissing balloon dilatation (

SUBMITTER: Weidinger F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502013 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature