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Antegrade Dissection Re-entry for Management of Retained Microcatheter Tips During PCI for Chronic Total Occlusion: A
Thomas E Kaier, Nicholas Aroney, Andreas S Kalogeropoulos
1Department of Cardiology, St. Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom. antonis.pavlidis@gstt.nhs.uk.
Abstract:
Application of the hybrid algorithm for the treatment of coronary chronic total occlusions requires the operator to readily deploy complex techniques and advanced technologies to achieve successful revascularization. Patient-specific factors and limitations in torquability and material strength of low-profile equipment such as microcatheters can result in procedural complications due to device fracture. Using a mini-series of 2 cases to demonstrate the successful application of antegrade dissection re-entry techniques to overcome such challenges, we highlight procedural complexities and risk, and review prior approaches and literature.
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