"Expert IVUS-Eye" vs. IVUS-guided Left Main Bifurcation PCI
"IVUS-Trained Eye" vs. Intravascular Ultrasound in Left Main Bifurcation Stenting: A Prospective Randomized Trial
Federal State Budgetary Institution, V. A. Almazov Federal North-West Medical Research Centre, of the Ministry of Health
50 participants
Jul 1, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This is a prospective, randomized, controlled trial comparing two strategies for optimizing stent implantation during bifurcation stenting of the left main coronary artery (LM): an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-guided approach versus a "IVUS-trained eye" approach based on angiographic assessment and operator experience. All patients receive the same stent brand and procedure steps to minimize variability. The primary objective is to compare the planimetric stent appearance between two strategies.
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Interventions
Coronary stent - single manufacturer and model ("Calypso", R-Vascular, Russia) used in all patients, to minimize variability related to stent design (strut thickness, cell design, expansion limits). Procedure steps: * Baseline IVUS pullback - assessment of proximal and distal reference segments and lesion length * Stent selection based on IVUS data * Stent implantation * Mandatory optimization: kissing balloon dilation; proximal optimization * Final IVUS pullback to confirm result
Coronary stent - single manufacturer and model ("Calypso", R-Vascular, Russia) used in all patients, to minimize variability related to stent design (strut thickness, cell design, expansion limits). Procedure steps: * Anatomical assessment based on visual angiographic evaluation * Stent and balloon selection at operator discretion * Stent implantation * Mandatory optimization (same steps: kissing balloon dilation, proximal optimization) * Final IVUS pullback performed only afterward, solely to assess planimetric result (not used to guide the procedure itself)
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NCT07711106