Guidewires used in first intentional single wiring strategy for chronic total occlusions of the left anterior descending coronary artery

Guidewires used in first intentional single wiring strategy for chronic total occlusions of the left anterior descending coronary artery

Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the left anterior descending (LAD) specifically is associated with improved long-term 5 year survival as compared to PCI failure.The procedure is associated with usage of different types of dedicated guidewires...

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Main Authors: Yasser S Nassar, Nicolas Boudou, Nicolas Dumonteil, Thibault Lhermusier, Didier Carrie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Heart Views
Subjects:
Chronic total occlusion
first intention
guidewires
left anterior descending
single wiring
Online Access:http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2013;volume=14;issue=2;spage=56;epage=61;aulast=Nassar

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