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1The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital and The Peninsula Medical School, Wonford Site, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK. anthony.watkinson@rdeft.nhs.uk
Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
|April 24, 2009
Abstract:
Subintimal wire dissection is a well-established method for traversing difficult vascular occlusions. This technique relies on re-entry of the true lumen distal to the occlusion, which may be difficult in diseased vessels with significant calcification. This case report describes a novel "cheese wire" technique to allow stent positioning without the use of proprietary re-entry devices.