Bifurcation PCI cases become especially challenging when the side branch becomes flush occluded. In this video, we discuss different techniques to recover the side branch, including the use of angled and dual-lumen microcatheters as well as the use of IVUS-guided techniques.
Links to videos on Culotte bifurcation PCI technique:
How to Perform Culotte Stenting - • CULOTTE STENTING for b...
Double Bifurcation: Culotte and TAP - • Culotte and TAP Stenti...
Chao-Wei Hwang, M.D., Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Cardiac Cath Lab, Frederick Health Hospital