TY - JOUR JO - EuroIntervention TI - The 17th expert consensus document of the European Bifurcation Club – techniques to preserve access to the side branch during stepwise provisional stenting AB - <p>Provisional stenting has become the default technique for the treatment of most coronary bifurcation lesions. However, the side branch (SB) can become compromised after main vessel (MV) stenting and restoring SB patency can be difficult in challenging anatomies. Angiographic and intracoronary imaging criteria can predict the risk of side branch closure and may encourage use of side branch protection strategies. These protective approaches provide strategies to avoid SB closure or overcome compromise following MV stenting, minimising periprocedural injury. In this article, we analyse the strategies of SB preservation discussed and developed during the most recent European Bifurcation Club (EBC) meetings.</p> AU - Pan Manuel AU - Lassen Jens Flensted AU - Burzotta Francesco AU - Ojeda Soledad AU - Albiero Remo AU - Lefèvre Thierry AU - Hildick-Smith David AU - Johnson W. Thomas AU - Chieffo Alaide AU - Banning P. Adrian AU - Ferenc Miroslaw AU - Darremont Olivier AU - Chatzizisis S. Yiannis AU - Louvard Yves AU - Stankovic Goran VL - IS - Y1 - 12/05/2023 Y1 - 2023 DOI - 10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00124 SP - 26 EP - 36 KW - bifurcation KW - side branch occlusion KW - side branch preservation PB - Europa Digital & Publishing UR - https://eurointervention.pcronline.com/article/the-17th-expert-consensus-document-of-the-european-bifurcation-club-techniques-to-preserve-access-to-the-side-branch-during-stepwise-provisional-stenting SN - 1774-024X ER -