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An Injectable and Drug-loaded Supramolecular Hydrogel for Local Catheter Injection into the Pig Heart
Published on: June 7, 2015
Initial experience with an intracoronary flow support device providing localized drug infusion: the Scimed Dispatch
W C Groh1, P B Kurnik, W H Matthai
1Department of Medicine, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden 08103, USA.
Abstract:
Two cases are presented illustrating the use of a new intracoronary infusion catheter providing flow support using a unique spiral coil design. Good clinical outcomes were obtained employing 4-hr inflations with localized infusion of urokinase at the site of dissection and extensive clot formation, respectively. This low-profile catheter-mounted device may provide an alternative to stent placement in cases of acute dissection complicated by thrombus formation.
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