Transverse partial stent ablation with rotational atherectomy for suboptimal culotte technique in left main stem bifurcation.
De Maria GL., Kharbanda R., Banning AP.
Longitudinal rotational atherectomy of metal struts is well described as bail-out strategy to treat undilatable instent restenosis. Ablation of metal stent struts jailing the ostium of a major side branch in a coronary bifurcation is not described. In the current report, we describe a case of "transverse" rotational atherectomy to treat a failure of culotte stenting in a left main stem bifurcation. We document for the first time in vivo and in man the effect of this strategy using optical coherence tomography.