Impact of coronary bifurcation angle on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and clinical outcome of coronary bifurcation intervention-A scoping review.

<h4>Background</h4>A coronary bifurcation stenting is still a challenging issue due to frequent restenosis and stent thrombosis even with drug-eluting stents. The bifurcation angle (BA) between a main vessel and a side branch is one of the crucial determinants of coronary flow and shear...

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Main Authors: Yoshinobu Murasato, Kyohei Meno, Takahiro Mori, Katsuhiko Tanenaka
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0273157&type=printable
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Kyohei Meno
Takahiro Mori
Katsuhiko Tanenaka
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description <h4>Background</h4>A coronary bifurcation stenting is still a challenging issue due to frequent restenosis and stent thrombosis even with drug-eluting stents. The bifurcation angle (BA) between a main vessel and a side branch is one of the crucial determinants of coronary flow and shear stress that affect the plaque distribution. Previous bench and clinical studies have evaluated the impact of the BA between the proximal main vessel and the side branch (Angle A) and the BA between the distal main vessel and the side branch (Angle B) on the clinical outcomes of bifurcation stenting. However, the impact has not yet been fully elucidated due to a lack of statistical power or different manner of the assessment of BA.<h4>Objectives</h4>To analyze the published studies on coronary artery BA, the modalities used for assessment, and the impact of BA on interventions and attempt to define the pre-procedural protocols.<h4>Data sources</h4>A scoping review was performed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Methodology. A total of 52 relevant references were selected from PubMed, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL databases and categorized into three topic areas.<h4>Results and conclusions</h4>A wider Angle A is associated with the increased likelihood of carina shift and a wider Angle B, with that of side branch occlusion. A wider Angle B promotes stent malapposition and deformation in the side branch ostium and has been reported as an independent predictor of major adverse cardiac events after bifurcation stenting; however, improvement of the drug-eluting stent, refinement of the stenting technique, and accurate 3-dimensional assessment may attenuate the adverse clinical impact of a wider BA.<h4>Implications of key findings</h4>Assessment of the BA is necessary to predict the effect of bifurcation intervention procedure on the stent configuration and coronary flow at the bifurcated vessels. This will help to optimize stent selection and the stenting technique.
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spelling doaj-art-76c5b53f9a984a62b4615d3e6e3be27f2025-02-05T05:32:50ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-01178e027315710.1371/journal.pone.0273157Impact of coronary bifurcation angle on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and clinical outcome of coronary bifurcation intervention-A scoping review.Yoshinobu MurasatoKyohei MenoTakahiro MoriKatsuhiko Tanenaka<h4>Background</h4>A coronary bifurcation stenting is still a challenging issue due to frequent restenosis and stent thrombosis even with drug-eluting stents. The bifurcation angle (BA) between a main vessel and a side branch is one of the crucial determinants of coronary flow and shear stress that affect the plaque distribution. Previous bench and clinical studies have evaluated the impact of the BA between the proximal main vessel and the side branch (Angle A) and the BA between the distal main vessel and the side branch (Angle B) on the clinical outcomes of bifurcation stenting. However, the impact has not yet been fully elucidated due to a lack of statistical power or different manner of the assessment of BA.<h4>Objectives</h4>To analyze the published studies on coronary artery BA, the modalities used for assessment, and the impact of BA on interventions and attempt to define the pre-procedural protocols.<h4>Data sources</h4>A scoping review was performed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Methodology. A total of 52 relevant references were selected from PubMed, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL databases and categorized into three topic areas.<h4>Results and conclusions</h4>A wider Angle A is associated with the increased likelihood of carina shift and a wider Angle B, with that of side branch occlusion. A wider Angle B promotes stent malapposition and deformation in the side branch ostium and has been reported as an independent predictor of major adverse cardiac events after bifurcation stenting; however, improvement of the drug-eluting stent, refinement of the stenting technique, and accurate 3-dimensional assessment may attenuate the adverse clinical impact of a wider BA.<h4>Implications of key findings</h4>Assessment of the BA is necessary to predict the effect of bifurcation intervention procedure on the stent configuration and coronary flow at the bifurcated vessels. This will help to optimize stent selection and the stenting technique.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0273157&type=printable
spellingShingle Yoshinobu Murasato
Kyohei Meno
Takahiro Mori
Katsuhiko Tanenaka
Impact of coronary bifurcation angle on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and clinical outcome of coronary bifurcation intervention-A scoping review.
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title Impact of coronary bifurcation angle on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and clinical outcome of coronary bifurcation intervention-A scoping review.
title_full Impact of coronary bifurcation angle on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and clinical outcome of coronary bifurcation intervention-A scoping review.
title_fullStr Impact of coronary bifurcation angle on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and clinical outcome of coronary bifurcation intervention-A scoping review.
title_full_unstemmed Impact of coronary bifurcation angle on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and clinical outcome of coronary bifurcation intervention-A scoping review.
title_short Impact of coronary bifurcation angle on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and clinical outcome of coronary bifurcation intervention-A scoping review.
title_sort impact of coronary bifurcation angle on the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and clinical outcome of coronary bifurcation intervention a scoping review
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0273157&type=printable
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