Abstract
Following successful guidewire passage, inability to cross a chronic total occlusion is the most frequent cause of procedural failure. While low-profile balloons, microcatheters, and specialty catheters such as the Tornus have been designed to facilitate lesion crossing, these devices require adequate guiding catheter support. We describe a novel application of the Tornus catheter combined with a balloon-anchored guide technique to successfully recanalize an otherwise difficult to cross chronic total occlusion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 554-557 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Oct 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Angiography
- Coronary
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
- Total occlusions