AUG 27, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Side branch ballooning in provisional stenting of coronary bifurcation lesions: the case for a selective, imaging- and physiology-guided approach
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
A clinical review synthesizing mechanistic rationale, randomized trial evidence, and imaging data to propose a selective, physiology-guided framework for side branch ballooning in bifurcation PCI—positioned to inform practice rather than report a new trial result.
Reported
3-year target-vessel failure (SMA…11.7%
3-year target-vessel failure (SMA…20.8%
Pooled odds ratio for major adver…0.48