MAINTENANCE OF CORONARY GUIDEWIRE POSITION DURING GUIDE CATHETER EXCHANGE

Authors
AZRIN MA FRAM DB HIRST JA MITCHEL JF MCKAY RG
Citation
Ma. Azrin et al., MAINTENANCE OF CORONARY GUIDEWIRE POSITION DURING GUIDE CATHETER EXCHANGE, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 37(4), 1996, pp. 453-454
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
37
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
453 - 454
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1996)37:4<453:MOCGPD>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Maintaining the position of a guidewire across coronary artery lesions during angioplasty is important to permit rapid and reliable access. This article describes a technique which enables a guide catheter to b e replaced while maintaining coronary guidewire position by using an a dditional, larger guidewire for support to prevent dislodgment of the coronary guidewire. (C) 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.