Long-term clinical outcomes after kissing balloon inflation in patients with coronary bifurcation lesions treated with provisional stenting technique. Results from the real-world multicenter registry.

Objective: There is a lack of data regarding the long-term clinical efficacy of the kissing balloon inflation (KBI) after provisional stenting of coronary bifurcation lesions. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of KBI on long-term clinical outcomes in patients undergoing provisional stenting for the coronary bifurcation lesions in a large real-world population.

Methods: A total of 873 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) with provisional stenting and had clinical follow up were analyzed.