Dr James Cockburn discusses what you should consider when planning a bifurcation procedure, looking at the evidence the anatomy and use of the Medina classification.
The evidence, looking at CENTURY II & e Ultimaster Bifurcation subgroups. ABC 1 BVS in bifurcations & OFDI imaging
A comparison of OFDI vs IVUS reviewing the resolution, penetration, frame rate and ability to visualise certain morphology
Reviewing the Ultimaster ™ Drug eluting stent and the properties that make it a good choice for bifurcation lesions.
This imaging workshop is targeted at interventional cardiologists and also at other cardiologists wishing to update their scientific knowledge on the topic.
Unrestricted educational grant from Terumo Europe, Interventional Systems
OFDI/OCT is becoming more and more prevalent in day-to-day clinical practice, with the advent of more clinical data providing us with greater insight as to where the clinician should be using this imaging modality. The OFDI workshop provides all you need to know to understand the basics of coronary imaging and what you need to do to implement it within the cath lab.