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Recanalization of chronic and long occlusive in‐stent restenosis using optical coherence reflectometry‐guided radiofrequency ablation guidewire
Author(s) -
Chen WaiHong,
Ng William,
Lee PuiYin,
Lau ChuPak
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.10509
Subject(s) - medicine , reflectometry , radiofrequency ablation , restenosis , ablation , optical coherence tomography , perforation , stent , radiology , coherence (philosophical gambling strategy) , cardiology , computer vision , time domain , punching , materials science , physics , quantum mechanics , computer science , metallurgy
Chronic total occlusions remain a challenge to interventionalists due to failure of crossing or perforation by strong wires. We describe the use of a system using optical coherence reflectometry for navigation and radiofrequency ablation to enable wire passage through occlusions that could not be crossed by conventional guidewires. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2003;59:223–229. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.