Two patients with severe tortuous and calcified complex stenosis in the right coronary artery treated by perctaneous coronary intervention using the new "parent-child" catheter technique with 8 Fr and 6 Fr guide catheters

Yoriyasu Suzuki, Takahiko Suzuki, Shigenori Itoh, Shinsuke Ojio, Mariko Ehara, Hiroyuki Tahara, Tatsuya Itoh, Yoshihisa Itoh, Yoshiaki Kawase, Toru Tajika, Yoshiyuki Ishihara

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Abstract

Two patients with severe tortuous, calcified stenoses in their right coronary artery (RCA) were treated by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The back-up force provided by an 8 Fr catheter alone was not sufficient to deliver the treatment device to the stenosis. A 6 Fr guide catheter was inserted into the 8 Fr catheter and the combination of these catheters provided a very strong back-up force. With this technique, the treatment device was delivered and the patients were successfully treated. This technique seems to be effective for complex cases where exceptionally strong back-up force is needed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)377-381
Number of pages5
JournalJapanese Journal of Interventional Cardiology
Volume18
Issue number4
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • "Parent-child" catheter technique
  • Complex lesion
  • Perctaneous coronary intervention

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