Concepedia

Modified T‐stenting with intentional protrusion of the side‐branch stent within the main vessel stent to ensure ostial coverage and facilitate final kissing balloon: The T‐stenting and small protrusion technique (TAP‐stenting). Report of bench testing and first clinical Italian‐Korean two‐centre experience

Francesco Burzotta, Hyeon‐Cheol Gwon, Joo‐Yong Hahn, Enrico Romagnoli, Jin‐Ho Choi, Carlo Trani, Antonio Colombo

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions · 2007 · 106 citations · 10 references

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Abstract

The TAP-stenting is a modification of the T-stenting technique which allows full coverage of bifurcated lesions and facilitates final kissing balloon. The first clinical experience suggests that this technique may be practical, thus calling for further evaluations of the technique.

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