A novel tapered guide extension catheter facilitated successful completion of complex percutaneous coronary intervention

• Published in: European journal of medical research Vol. 28; no. 1; p. 101
• Main Authors: Liao, Jianquan, Wu, Runda, Ma, Yuanji, Zhang, Meng, Chen, Yaolin, Yao, Kang, Ge, Junbo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 25.02.2023; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Angioplasty; Backup support; Blood clots; Cardiology; Catheters; Coronary vessels; Guide extension catheter; Hypotension; Intervention; Intubation; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Statistical analysis; Stents; Success; Transluminal angioplasty; Veins & arteries; United States > US; Guide extension catheter; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Backup support

Guide extension catheters (GEC) are widely applied to cope with insufficient backup support in complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In the study, we aim to evaluate the feasibility and safety with a novel 5-4F tapered GEC used in complex lesion. The single-center retrospective study enr...