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Assessment of side branch patency using a jailed semi-inflated balloon technique with coronary bifurcation lesions [Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars]
Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2018; 46(5): 340-348 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2018.47347

Assessment of side branch patency using a jailed semi-inflated balloon technique with coronary bifurcation lesions

Emrah Ermiş1, Hakan Uçar1, Selami Demirelli2, Emrah İpek3, Mustafa Gür4, Murat Çaylı5
1Department of Cardiology, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
2Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences Erzurum Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey
3Department of Cardiology, Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
4Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
5Department of Cardiology, Medline Adana Hospital, Adana, Turkey


OBJECTIVE
Many interventional cardiologists are concerned about the risk of side branch (SB) loss during main vessel (MV) stenting in complex bifurcation lesions. Therefore, novel techniques are required to reduce the risk of SB occlusion. The jailed semi-inflated balloon technique (JSBT) is one of these techniques. This article is a description of clinical experience with SB patency assessment using the JSBT.

METHODS
A total of 64 patients with 82 distinct coronary bifurcation lesions underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) via JSBT at this institution. In the majority of patients, the SB balloon was inflated with a greater pressure (4.8±2.0 atm) than in the standard JSBT. Procedural and immediate clinical outcomes were reviewed via baseline and post-procedural quantitative coronary angiography analysis.

RESULTS
The majority of the patients had acute coronary syndrome (60.9%) and almost one-third of the patients were Medina class 1.1.1. (32.8%). A jailed-balloon or wire was not entrapped during any PCI. SB ostial dissection was seen in only 2 patients. The minimal lumen diameter was improved in the MV and SB following PCI. There were no adverse cardiac events during in-hospital stay or at 1-month follow-up.

CONCLUSION
JSBT provides maximum SB protection with bifurcation lesions and requires less time than a complex technique. There was no significant SB occlusion risk even though the SB balloon was inflated with a slightly higher pressure. The immediate clinical outcomes and procedural success of this study may encourage interventional cardiologists to use this technique safely with reliable preservation of SB patency.

Keywords: Coronary bifurcation lesion, jailed semi-inflated balloon technique; percutaneous coronary intervention.

How to cite this article
Emrah Ermiş, Hakan Uçar, Selami Demirelli, Emrah İpek, Mustafa Gür, Murat Çaylı. Assessment of side branch patency using a jailed semi-inflated balloon technique with coronary bifurcation lesions. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2018; 46(5): 340-348

Corresponding Author: Emrah Ermiş, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English


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