Randomised Comparison of Culotte- versus Double Kissing Crush Stenting in de novo non-left Main Coronary Bifurcation Lesions: Rationale and Design of the Bifurcation Bad Krozingen trial-3 (BBK-3)
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Abstract
Whether culotte or double kissing (DK)-crush stenting is the superior systematic 2-stent technique in non-left main bifurcation lesions is unclear. The BBK-3 (unique identifier NCT 04192760) is a multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial to test the hypothesis that culotte stenting reduces maximal percent diameter restenosis at 9-month follow-up compared to DK-crush stenting in de-novo non-left main coronary bifurcation lesions using approved, third-generation drug-eluting stents (DES). A total of 400 patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive a two-stent strategy. The primary study endpoint is the maximal percent diameter in-stent restenosis within the bifurcation at 9 months, assessed by quantitative coronary angiography. Secondary endpoints include target lesion revascularization (TLR), the composite of death and myocardial infarction, emergent cardiac bypass surgery and TLR (MACE) at 12 months. BBK-3 will assist in the identification of the preferable, contemporary 2-stent strategy in the treatment of de-novo non-left main coronary bifurcation lesions.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1005-1012 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of cardiovascular translational research |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2025 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| PubMed | 40425928 |
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Keywords
- 2-stent strategy, Bifurcation, Culotte, DK-crush, PCI