Modified "kissing" atherectomy procedure with dependable protection of side branches by two-wire technique

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1992 Oct;27(2):155-61. doi: 10.1002/ccd.1810270216.

Abstract

We report a new two-wire atherectomy technique for side branch protection. Newer, more resilient wire designs are capable of withstanding cutting forces of the Simpson atherocath device. This technique expands atherectomy application to lesions previously excluded from atherectomy as high risk lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angina Pectoris / complications
  • Atherectomy, Coronary / instrumentation
  • Atherectomy, Coronary / methods*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Disease / complications
  • Coronary Disease / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Surgical Instruments