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Myocardial Infarction by Percutaneous Embolization Coil Deployment in a Swine Model
Published on: November 4, 2021
Novel uses of the Proxis embolic protection catheter
Emmanouil S Brilakis1, Subhash Banerjee
1Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, VA North Texas Healthcare System, Dallas, Texas 75216, USA. esbrilakis@yahoo.com
Abstract:
The Proxis catheter has been designed for proximal embolic protection during saphenous vein graft interventions. The Proxis catheter's flexible and kink-resistant design, lubricity, and atraumatic tip allow deep seating in target vessels. We describe six challenging percutaneous coronary intervention cases, in which the Proxis catheter was used in arterial grafts, sequential saphenous vein grafts, and native coronary arteries. Deep seating of the Proxis catheter enabled vessel visualization and equipment delivery, allowing successful completion of each case.
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