Two-stent vs Provisional Stenting Techniques for Patients With Complex Coronary Bifurcation Lesions

The current study is designed as a multicenter, randomized and prospective study aiming to compare the effect of two-stenting and simple stenting techniques in patients with complex bifurcation lesions. Based on the previous studies, the rate of 1-year target lesion failure events was around 14% after PCI with provisional stenting. And our previous data showed that this event at 12-month after two-stenting procedure was 7%. Considering the lost to follow-up, it is anticipated that up to 660 patients will be enrolled in the trial. All patients will have repeat angiography at 13 months, with clinical follow-up to 5 years.

Inclusion criteria

• Provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures;
• Men and women 18 years and older;.
• Established indication to PCI according to the guidelines of American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology;
• Native coronary lesion suitable for drug-eluting stent placement;
• True bifurcation lesions (Medina 0,1,1/1,1,1);
• Reference vessel diameter in side branch ≥2.5mm by visual estimation;
• Complex bifurcation lesions based on DEFINITION study.

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnancy and breast feeding mother;
• Co-morbidity with an estimated life expectancy of < 50 % at 12 months;
• Scheduled major surgery in the next 12 months;
• Inability to follow the protocol and comply with follow-up requirements or any other reason that the investigator feels would place the patient at increased risk;
• Unable to provide written informed consent, or fail to follow the protocol;
• Previous enrolment in coronary intervention device investigation during the study period;
• Patient with STEMI within 24-hour from the onset of chest pain to admission;
• Restenosis bifurcation lesions.