Amplatzing a 6 Fr Judkins right guiding catheter for increased success in complex right coronary artery anatomy

• Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 405 - 409
• Main Authors: Abhaichand, Rajpal K., Lefèvre, Thierry, Louvard, Yves, Morice, Marie-Claude
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-07-2001; Wiley-Liss
• Subjects: Aged; angioplasty; Biological and medical sciences; Cardiac Catheterization - methods; Coronary Angiography; Coronary Disease - diagnostic imaging; Coronary Disease - therapy; Coronary Vessels - surgery; Diseases of the cardiovascular system; Female; guiding catheter; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); right coronary artery; Stents; Human; Endoprosthesis; Treatment efficiency; Instrumentation therapy; Catheter; Stenosis; Cardiovascular disease; Coronary heart disease; Stent; Arterial disease; Vascular disease; Guidance; Right coronary artery; Treatment; Technique
• ISSN: 1522-1946; 1522-726X
• DOI: 10.1002/ccd.1191

Stent supported angioplasty is being performed in an increasing number of patients and, with advances in device technology, more morphologically complex lesions are being treated. In such a setting, it is extremely important to deliver the device to the target lesion. We describe a new technique that allows successful stent delivery in complex right coronary anatomy using the Judkins right guiding catheter. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2001;53:405–409. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.