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Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris)
September 2024
Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Hôpital Jacques Cartier, 91300 Massy, France.
An 86-year-old woman was managed for a non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography revealed significant stenoses at the left anterior descending, left ostial circumflex (LCX), obtuse first marginal, and a Medina 1.0.
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August 2024
Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Background: Neuroendovascular procedures can be challenging due to severe angulation of the cervical and cranial vessels. Typical approaches for overcoming this tortuosity involve using multiple telescoping catheter systems to provide proximal support for therapeutic device delivery. Although this approach can be effective, it does have limitations.
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March 2024
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Meishan People's Hospital, Meishan, Sichuan, China.
Standard catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) and thrombus aspiration are considered potentially promising approaches for reopening the embolism-related pulmonary artery in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) with high thrombotic burden and deteriorating hemodynamics, especially in those for whom systemic thrombolysis is contraindicated or has failed. However, the constrained accessibility of dedicated catheters has impeded the potential benefits of standard CDT in developing countries. The Guidezilla guide extension catheter (GEC) with a larger diameter and extended length is widely used in challenging coronary anatomy.
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March 2024
Department of Cardiology, Asklepeion General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
J Invasive Cardiol
January 2024
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA; Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, Florida, USA.
Objectives: Guide catheter extensions (GCEs) are commonly used to facilitate percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs). We investigated the incidence and modes of failure of GCEs..
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