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New bifurcation guidewire technique: A reversed guidewire technique for extremely angulated bifurcation—A case report
Author(s) -
Kawasaki, Tomohiro,
Koga Hishashi,
Serikawa Takeshi
Publication year - 2007
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.21297
Subject(s) - medicine , bifurcation , stenosis , stent , radiology , nonlinear system , physics , quantum mechanics
We experienced a successfully treated case who had 99% stenosis with a severe delay of the ostial LAD which bifurcated steeply from the LMT. On treating this extreme situation, we used the newly developed “reversed guidewire” technique, and two Cypher™ stents were deployed as a cullotte‐stent for the LMT bifurcation successfully. The “reversed guidewire” technique is considered to be a useful method for treating of extremely angled bifurcation. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.