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Use of stingray re‐entry system in treatment of complex tibial artery occlusive disease
Author(s) -
Casserly Ivan P.,
Rogers R. Kevin
Publication year - 2010
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.22691
Subject(s) - medicine , occlusive , occlusive arterial disease , surgery , cardiology , arterial disease , vascular disease
One of the mechanisms of technical failure in the treatment of tibial artery occlusive disease includes an inability to re‐enter the true lumen of the tibial vessel distal to the occlusion following tracking of the interventional wire into the subintimal space. We report the first case using a coronary 0.014″ re‐entry system (Stingray™ Chronic Total Occlusions Re‐entry System, BridgePoint Medical) in the treatment of a complex tibial artery occlusion where the antegrade approach initially failed due to this mechanism. The re‐entry system allowed completion of antegrade recanalization of the occlusion and represents an important addition to the interventional armamentarium for the treatment of complex tibial artery disease. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.