Imaging behind occluded areas with an iatrogenic perforated balloon: A safe, practical, and simple new method of visualizing the distal lumen in total occlusion

ConclusionThis new method we developed is much simpler and more useful than other methods for visualization of the true lumen because we can re‐orient the balloon at the time of opaque injection and use 190 cm guidewire without additional costs. Additionally, one balloon is sufficient for the operation.

Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - October 10, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yakup Balaban, Osman Bekta ş, Adil Bayramoğlu, Hasan A. Gümrükçüoğlu, Ali H. Kayışoğlu Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Source Type: research