NON-INVASIVE ANGIOGRAPHY Original Studies A CT-based Medina Classification in Coronary Bifurcations: Does the Lumen Assessment Provide Sufficient Information?

To evaluate the distribution of atherosclerosis at bifurcations with computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) and propose a novel CT‐Medina classification for bifurcation lesions.

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