TY - JOUR
T1 - “Catheter Hole Support”
T2 - A Novel Technique for Increasing Guide Catheter Support
AU - Caied, Fabricio
AU - Brilakis, Emmanouil S.
AU - Medeiros, Cesar
AU - Barbosa, Vinicius
AU - Martins, Sergio Leandro
AU - Cortes, Leandro Assumpcao
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2023/8
Y1 - 2023/8
N2 - Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in the setting of tortuosity, calcification, and some types of coronary takeoffs can be challenging. In such cases, the choice of strategies that promote optimal catheter support is essential for the success of the procedure, by facilitating the delivery of the equipment. We have developed a new support technique: “Catheter Hole Support Technique” is a simple, low-cost, and widely available technique that effectively increases catheter support and system stability. To perform the technique, all that is needed is a hole in the catheter at the right spot, made by a 22G needle and a 0.018″ shapeable tip support guidewire. We report the steps of this new technique in a successful Right Coronary Artery (RCA) PCI, in the context of a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).
AB - Percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in the setting of tortuosity, calcification, and some types of coronary takeoffs can be challenging. In such cases, the choice of strategies that promote optimal catheter support is essential for the success of the procedure, by facilitating the delivery of the equipment. We have developed a new support technique: “Catheter Hole Support Technique” is a simple, low-cost, and widely available technique that effectively increases catheter support and system stability. To perform the technique, all that is needed is a hole in the catheter at the right spot, made by a 22G needle and a 0.018″ shapeable tip support guidewire. We report the steps of this new technique in a successful Right Coronary Artery (RCA) PCI, in the context of a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101754
DO - 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.101754
M3 - Review article
C2 - 37094763
AN - SCOPUS:85159204978
SN - 0146-2806
VL - 48
JO - Current Problems in Cardiology
JF - Current Problems in Cardiology
IS - 8
M1 - 101754
ER -