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Novel Percutaneous Approach for Deployment of 3D Printed Coronary Stenosis Implants in Swine Models of Ischemic Heart Disease
Published on: February 18, 2020
Extreme coronary guide catheter support: a case of a novel telescopic guide catheter system with a contralateral
Adam T Stys1, William Lawson, David Brown
1University of South Dakota, Heart Partners, Sioux Falls, SD, 57117-5039, USA. adamstys@pol.net
Abstract:
Extra support of the guide catheter is necessary in some cases of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We describe a successful case of PCI of a very calcified and tortuous right coronary artery in which a modification of a novel telescopic guide system was applied. A long sheath that armored the guide catheter allowed extreme support derived from the contralateral aortic wall. The operator can adjust the support of the guide system from soft to extremely stiff.

