Guide Catheter Selection

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Abstract

Optimal guide support is essential for successful interventions. An ideal guide catheter has an atraumatic soft tip, excellent torque control, adequate support, and low surface frictional resistance that allows devices to track with ease.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPractical Manual of Interventional Cardiology
Subtitle of host publicationSecond Edition
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages81-91
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9783030685386
ISBN (Print)9783030685379
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2021

Keywords

  • Catheter curve
  • Catheter support
  • French size
  • Guide catheter
  • Guide length
  • Guide selection
  • Ostial origin
  • Types of guides

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