A novel buddy balloon technique to recross a T-stented bifurcation.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
; 74(1): 103-7, 2009 Jul 01.
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ABSTRACT
The T technique is not uncommonly used to stent bifurcation lesions. It requires recrossing into the side branch with a guidewire and balloon to perform final Kissing Balloon dilations, but recrossing can be difficult. We describe a case of bifurcation stenting where balloon recrossing following guidewire placement into the side branch proved very challenging, and was finally achieved via a combination of forward pressure on a low-profile balloon with its tip wedged at the stent struts along with simultaneous low-pressure inflation of a larger parallel balloon. This altered the stent architecture and also allowed for a more favorable vector of force transmission to allow recrossing and hence successful completion of the procedure.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Angioplastia Coronaria con Balón
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Stents
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Estenosis Coronaria
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia