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Double anchoring balloon technique for recanalization of coronary chronic total occlusion by retrograde approach
Author(s) -
Lee Nae Hee,
Suh Jon,
Seo HyeSun
Publication year - 2009
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.21940
Subject(s) - medicine , balloon , anchoring , coronary occlusion , angioplasty , occlusion , cardiology , surgery , structural engineering , engineering
A retrograde approach through the collateral channels is considered to improve the success rate of percutaneous coronary intervention for coronary chronic total occlusion (CTO). Various kinds of strategies and techniques are required to improve the success rate of this novel approach. We describe a case in which a CTO was successfully recanalized by the retrograde approach, using a new anchoring balloon technique (double anchoring balloon technique) which enabled the successful balloon passage through the hard CTO lesion. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.