| Literature DB >> 30929525 |
Evangelia Vemmou1, Ilias Nikolakopoulos1, Iosif Xenogiannis1, Michael Megaly1, Allison Hall1, Yale Wang1, Ivan Chavez1, Santiago Garcia1, M Nicholas Burke1, Emmanouil S Brilakis1.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Use of a microcatheter is essential for chronic total occlusion (CTO) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Several microcatheters have recently been introduced in clinical practice aiming to improve deliverability and resistance to deformation. Areas covered: We review the technical characteristics of several new microcatheters (Mamba, Mamba Flex, Teleport Control, Teleport, Nhancer Rx, Sasuke, and ReCross) and compare them with existing microcatheters. Expert opinion: The recently developed microcatheters offer additional options for guidewire support during CTO PCI. Accumulation of clinical experience and performance of comparative effectiveness studies are needed for better understanding the role of these devices in contemporary CTO PCI.Entities:
Keywords: Microcatheter; chronic total occlusion; equipment; percutaneous coronary intervention; techniques
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Year: 2019 PMID： 30929525 DOI： 10.1080/17434440.2019.1602039
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Rev Med Devices ISSN： 1743-4440 Impact factor: 3.166