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A new dedicated ultrashort steerable balloon for side branch ostial dilatation
Author(s) -
Secco Gioel Gabrio,
Di Mario Carlo
Publication year - 2011
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.22557
Subject(s) - medicine , bevel , balloon , balloon dilatation , stent , angioplasty , software deployment , surgery , radiology , mechanical engineering , computer science , engineering , operating system
A dedicated balloon with a short beveled tip and the ability to rotate it from the proximal hub was successfully used to dilate the origin of a side branch which became totally occluded after deployment of a stent in the main vessel. Although regular low profile balloons are mostly successful in crossing struts of previously deployed stents, this new device has the potential to offer a more predictable and rapid solution in routine practice. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.