CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY OF BIFURCATIONAL LESIONS WITH THE PROTECTING BRANCH TECHNIQUE USING 6-FRENCH GUIDING CATHETER

Authors
METZ D NAZEYROLLAS P MAILLIER B MAES D BLAISE C DESCHILDRE A ELAERTS J
Citation
D. Metz et al., CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY OF BIFURCATIONAL LESIONS WITH THE PROTECTING BRANCH TECHNIQUE USING 6-FRENCH GUIDING CATHETER, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 35(4), 1995, pp. 343-347
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
35
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
343 - 347
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1995)35:4<343:CAOBLW>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The use of 6 French guiding catheters is still usually limited to elec tive percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. We describe our p reliminary experience with this guiding size to perform a double guide wire procedure for angioplasty of coronary bifurcation lesions, to pr otect (n = 5) and/or to sequentialy dilate(n = 9) a major side branch. Technical success was 12/14 (86%), angiographic success 13/14 (93%), and in-hospital outcome was event free in all patients. Thus, 6 French guiding size is both safe and effective for the majority of coronary bifurcation angioplasty.