AIMS: @entity75 revascularization (TLR) rates of @entity75 ( @entity75 ) remain high, mainly due to @entity5036 ( @entity5036 ) restenosis, even when drug-eluting stents (DES) are used. The aim of our study was to evaluate long-term clinical outcomes of a stepwise approach with single bare metal R stent implantation for @entity75 . METHODS AND RESULTS: In 465 @entity1 , PCI was performed using a double guide wire, single stent in @entity5036 ( @entity5036 ), and angioplasty of the @entity5036 , aiming at an optimal angiographic result of the @entity5036 and an optimal functional result (TIMI 3 flow) of the @entity5036 . 105 @entity1 were treated for a true @entity75 (TBL) and 360 @entity1 were treated for a lesion with involvement of a significant @entity5036 (ISB). Procedural success was achieved in all TBL and in 99% of ISB. At 1 year clinical follow-up, 8.6% treated for TBL had clinically driven TLR, 7.6% underwent repeat PCI, 1.0% underwent CABG. For @entity1 treated for ISB, 13% had clinically driven TLR, 9.4% underwent repeat PCI, 3.6% CABG. 4 @entity1 treated for TBL suffered @entity3257 vs. 20 @entity1 treated for ISB. @entity204 occurred in 1.9% and 2.5 % respectively. CONCLUSION: A simple approach in the percutaneous treatment of @entity75 using a single bare metal R stent results in good 1 year clinical outcome comparable to the outcome reported following DES implantation.

Percutaneous treatment of XXXX : a simple approach with a single bare metal R stent provides favourable long term clinical results.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity75 :: ('MESH:D001927', 'Disease') :: ['BL', 'bifurcated lesions', 'bifurcated lesion', 'Target lesion'] @entity5036 :: ('OMIM:113900', 'Disease') :: ['MB', 'main branch', 'SB', 'side branch'] @entity3257 :: ('MESH:C580335', 'Disease') :: ['non-fatal MI'] @entity204 :: ('MESH:D003643', 'Disease') :: ['Cardiac death']
@entity75 :: (MESH:D001927,Disease) :: ['bifurcated lesions']
