Randomized comparison of conservative versus aggressive strategy for provisional side branch intervention in coronary bifurcation lesions: Results from the SMART-STRATEGY (SMart Angioplasty Research Team-Optimal STRATEGY for Side Branch Intervention in Coronary Bifurcation Lesions) Randomized trial

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1133-1140

  Song, Young Bin ^a   Hahn, Joo Yong ^a   Song, Pil Sang ^a   Yang, Jeong Hoon ^a   Choi, Jin Ho ^a   Choi, Seung Hyuk ^a   Lee, Sang Hoon ^a   Gwon, Hyeon Cheol ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

bifurcation; coronary artery disease; side branch; treatment strategy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSIVE SIDE BRANCH INTERVENTION; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CONSERVATIVE SIDE BRANCH INTERVENTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY RECANALIZATION; CORONARY BIFURCATION LESION; CORONARY STENT; FEMALE; HEART DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE NECROSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONSURGICAL INVASIVE THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON, CORONARY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84869441115     PISSN: 19368798     EISSN: 18767605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2012.07.010     Document Type: Article

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