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Successful percutaneous interventions with limited crossing of the penetration catheter into severe coronary artery stenoses.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17341788     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The novel Tornus penetration catheter, which has recently been approved by the FDA, is designed to cross difficult coronary lesion types such as chronic total occlusions. Published case studies on the Tornus have all demonstrated successful lesion crossing by the penetration catheter, thereby allowing for optional guidewire exchange and successful procedural outcomes. In the present two case reports, the penetration catheter demonstrates its effectiveness in the necessary guidewire exchange for rotational atherectomy without fully crossing the coronary lesions. In advanced coronary stenoses such as those with chronic total occlusions, severely stenotic, heavily calcified, long, diffuse lesions, the ability to perform guidewire exchange with only limited or partial lesion penetration with the Tornus device is invaluable. This facet of the penetration catheter adds to the overall armamentarium of options in the percutaneous treatment of advanced coronary artery stenoses.
Authors:
Paul C Ho
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of invasive cardiology     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1557-2501     ISO Abbreviation:  J Invasive Cardiol     Publication Date:  2007 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-07     Completed Date:  2007-03-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8917477     Medline TA:  J Invasive Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  E51-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Hawaii Region Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. paul.c.ho@kp.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged, 80 and over
Atherectomy, Coronary / instrumentation*
Calcinosis / radiography,  therapy
Catheterization / standards*
Coronary Angiography*
Coronary Stenosis / radiography*,  therapy*
Equipment Design
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Severity of Illness Index

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