BOVAS: Bifurcation Optimal Viewing Angle Selection Study

University Hospital, Gasthuisberg

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Coronary Bifurcation Lesion

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01300494

BOVAS 2 08.02.2011

Details and patient eligibility

About

An optimal angiographic viewing angle is critical for correct diagnosis and intervention in coronary bifurcation lesion percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). The current study aims at validating a dedicated software tool (MEDIS, Leiden, The Netherlands) that will improve the selection of the best viewing angle.

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient older than 18 years of age
• Informed consent available

Exclusion criteria

• Hemodynamic unstability (cardiogenic shock, life-threatening arrhythmias, inotropic support)
• Impaired renal function (serum creatinine > 2.0 mg/dl)