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Review
. 2018 Sep 1;20(10):101.
doi: 10.1007/s11886-018-1024-5.

Treatment of Bifurcation Lesions: Has DK Crush"ed" the Competition?

Bryce S Lynn  1 , James B Hermiller  2
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Review

Treatment of Bifurcation Lesions: Has DK Crush"ed" the Competition?

Bryce S Lynn et al. Curr Cardiol Rep. .

Abstract

Purpose: This paper reviews the double-kiss crush (DK crush) technique in coronary artery bifurcation lesions. The technical aspects of the procedure and the clinical data supporting its use are summarized.

Recent findings: Randomized studies support the adoption of DK technique in complex bifurcation lesions for both left main and non-left-main lesions. For true bifurcation lesions, DK crush may become the default technique for lesions in which the side-branch disease is complex and long. Optimal technique is essential for obtaining the clinical outcomes noted in the DKCRUSH randomized studies.

Keywords: Complex coronary; Coronary bifurcation; DK crush; Double-kiss; Two-stent.

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