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PMID: 19751952 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Failure to cross with a balloon is a well recognised cause of failure to recanalise a chronic total occlusion (CTO) despite successfully positioning a guidewire into the distal true lumen. One technique that is infrequently used currently is excimer laser assisted coronary intervention. We report a patient with CTO in whom in the fourth attempt, the operators succeeded by using a laser catheter. Also, we review the cases treated with laser catheter in our institution during these recent 4 years. The laser catheter can be useful in selected patients including those with CTO where a balloon would not pass despite a guidewire in the distal true lumen. |
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Zhu Jun Shen; Hector M García-García; Carl Schultz; Martin van der Ent; Patrick W Serruys |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Letter Date: 2009-09-13 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of cardiology Volume: 145 ISSN: 1874-1754 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Cardiol. Publication Date: 2010 Nov |
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Created Date: 2010-12-07 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8200291 Medline TA: Int J Cardiol Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 251-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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