How should coronary artery stenoses with significant side branch be stented? A strategy of stenting both main vessel and side branch compared to a strategy of stenting the main vessel and only stenting the side branch if necessary. The 2-stent strategy is superior to the 1-stent strategy regarding occurrence of cardiac death, non-procedure related myocardial infarction and re-revascularization with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
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Combined endpoint of: Cardiac death, non-index procedure related myocardial infarction or target lesion revascularisation
Timeframe: After 6 months