Guidewire Properties and Selection

Rohit Malhotra, Gurpreet S. Johal, Samin K. Sharma

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Abstract

The cornerstone of a successful percutaneous coronary intervention is the appropriate selection of a coronary guidewire. The inherent properties of support and steerability of a wire to deliver coronary devices through various coronary anatomies are paramount for coronary interventions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPractical Manual of Interventional Cardiology
Subtitle of host publicationSecond Edition
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages93-102
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9783030685386
ISBN (Print)9783030685379
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2021

Keywords

  • Chronic total occlusion
  • Coating
  • Core
  • Extra support
  • Finesse
  • Guidewire
  • Hydrophilic
  • Torque
  • Wiring
  • Workhorse

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