Abstract
Technologic advances in dilation equipment have been important in improving angioplasty success rates and in expanding the indications of dilation. Despite these improvements, approximately 7% to 10% of attempted dilations may ultimately fail because of inability to cross the culprit lesion. As angioplasty techniques are applied to an increasingly complex cohort of patients, the ultimate success of a given procedure depends more and more on the ability of the operator to select the appropriate equipment for a given procedure. We report the unique application of a commercially available perfusion catheter which may improve patient outcome during complex angioplasty.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 309-316 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1992 |
Keywords
- angioplasty
- catheter
- success rates
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine