Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2018.
World J Cardiol. Nov 26, 2018; 10(11): 191-195
Published online Nov 26, 2018. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v10.i11.191
Table 1 Available techniques for left main interventions
Single stentDouble stent
Cross over-provisionalT-stenting
T and protrusion
Mini-Crush
Culotte and Mini-culotte
DK crush
Nano-Crush
Table 2 Thinnest struts stents and their maximum expansion for left main interventions
Stent typeStrut thickness (μ)Max size achievable (mm)
Orsiro Biotronik, Sui60-805.3 (3.5 stent)
Onyx Medtronic, United States706 (4.0 stent)
Ultimaster Terumo, Japan805.8 (3.5 stent)
Biomime Meril655.3 (4.5 stent)1
Synergy Boston Scientific, United States745.7 (4.0 stent)