IVUS OR ANGIOGRAPHY GUIDANCE FOR PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION IN COMPLEX CORONARY BIFURCATION LESIONS

Xiaofei Gao, MD, Jing Kan, MD, Yan Chen, MD, Xiang Chen, MD, Yan Wang, MD, Hesong Zeng, MD, Yue Li, MD, Hua Yan, MD, Ping Xie, MD, Feng Li, MD, Youlin Mao, MD, Shao-Ping Nie, MD, Lianming Wang, MD, Yuquan He, MD, Lifu Miao, MD, Shangyu Wen, MD, Yuzeng

The research is based on a multicenter, randomized, open-label trial conducted at 24 centers in China. It aims to determine whether IVUS guidance improves clinical outcomes compared to traditional angiography guidance in patients undergoing PCI for complex coronary bifurcation lesions. The study is significant as it addresses uncertainties in the effectiveness of IVUS in this specific clinical scenario.