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Author(s) -
Butman Samuel M.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.26423
Subject(s) - medicine
Key Points Predicting the likelihood of side branch occlusion is possible. Guaranteeing side branch patency without procedural stenting, not so much. Wouldn't a randomized multicenter trial to define when to “pretreat,” let alone “post‐treat” the side branch and its impact, if any, on immediate‐ and long‐term outcomes be most excellent?