Developments in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion PCIs
Martin-Yuste described the “distal sidebranch” technique. When the guidewire enters a side branch after the CTO distal cap, a Tornus catheter (Asahi Intecc) is advanced into the side branch to create a channel within the CTO, which is subsequently used to direct the guidewire into the distal true lumen. This technique builds upon several other techniques that have been described for this clinical scenario, such as the “hairpin-wire” (also called “reversed guidewire”) technique, that can help redirect a guidewire from the side branch into the main vessel.
Antegrade Wiring
Martin-Yuste described the “distal sidebranch” technique. When the guidewire enters a side branch after the CTO distal cap, a Tornus catheter (Asahi Intecc) is advanced into the side branch to create a channel within the CTO, which is subsequently used to direct the guidewire into the distal true lumen. This technique builds upon several other techniques that have been described for this clinical scenario, such as the “hairpin-wire” (also called “reversed guidewire”) technique, that can help redirect a guidewire from the side branch into the main vessel.
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