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Six-Month CACTUS Results: "No Advantage, No Penalization" in Using Two Stents for Bifurcations
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Six-Month CACTUS Results: "No Advantage, No Penalization" in Using Two Stents for Bifurcations |
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575204?src=rss |
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The trial, comparing the crush technique with provisional T-stenting in bifurcation lesions, suggests that outcomes are similar, regardless of the technique used, at least in "true" bifurcation lesions where both the main vessel and side branch have significant stenosis. Heartwire |
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Articles > Cardiology |
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May 29, 2008 |
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