Safety of hydrophilic guidewires used for side-branch protection during stenting and proximal optimization technique in coronary bifurcation lesions

In coronary bifurcation lesions (CBL), hydrophilic guidewires used for side-branch (SB) protection can be withdrawn from underneath the stent easier than other wires. However, the safety of which has not been investigated.

Source: Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine - April 21, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Arka Chatterjee, Brigitta C. Brott, Robin Foley, Oluseun Alli, Mark Sasse, Mustafa Ahmed, Firas Al Solaiman, Gautam Reddy, Sameer Ather, Massoud A. Leesar Source Type: research