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Stiff hydrophilic glidewire: a useful tool for percutaneous insertion of intraaortic balloon counterpulsation
T Corcos1, Y Guérin, X Favereau
1Department of Interventional Cardiology, Centre Médico-Chirurgical Parly-Grand Chesnay, Le Chesnay, France.
Abstract:
Intra-aortic balloon catheters have a central lumen able to accommodate dedicated 0.030" guidewires but not conventional 0.035" guidewires. Due to its extreme lubricity, the 0.035" hydrophilic "glidewire" fits into these catheters and is particularly useful in its stiff, angled version for femoral percutaneous insertion in patients with severe calcific iliac disease.
