CCTA Characteristics And Their Association With Complications After PCIs For LAD-Diagonal Bifurcation Lesions: A Case Series

Introduction: Coronary artery bifurcation lesions are encountered in approximately 20% of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). They have a high incidence of procedural complications such as side branch occlusions which can cause myocardial infarctions or death. The RESOLVE score uses six plaque characteristics to risk stratify bifurcation lesions and is depicted in Table 1. A RESOLVE score greater than ten is associated with a higher rate of side branch occlusions. The V-RESOLVE Score, where the same characteristics (except for TIMI Flow) are estimated by coronary CT angiography (CCTA), has been shown to be just as accurate as the RESOLVE Score.

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - July 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: C. Armenia, V. Manubolu, J. Thomas, S. Roy, M. Budoff Source Type: research