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A novel buddy balloon technique to recross a T-stented bifurcation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19530213     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The T technique is not uncommonly used to stent bifurcation lesions. It requires recrossing into the side branch with a guidewire and balloon to perform final Kissing Balloon dilations, but recrossing can be difficult. We describe a case of bifurcation stenting where balloon recrossing following guidewire placement into the side branch proved very challenging, and was finally achieved via a combination of forward pressure on a low-profile balloon with its tip wedged at the stent struts along with simultaneous low-pressure inflation of a larger parallel balloon. This altered the stent architecture and also allowed for a more favorable vector of force transmission to allow recrossing and hence successful completion of the procedure.
Authors:
Brendan Gunalingam; Richard Y J Chan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions     Volume:  74     ISSN:  1522-726X     ISO Abbreviation:  Catheter Cardiovasc Interv     Publication Date:  2009 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-06-24     Completed Date:  2009-08-27     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100884139     Medline TA:  Catheter Cardiovasc Interv     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  103-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Gosford Hospital, Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. gunalingam@bigpond.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary / instrumentation*,  methods*
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Stenosis / radiography,  therapy*
Humans
Male
Pressure
Stents*
Treatment Outcome

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