title: Double Marker ACX II: a new balloon catheter for coronary stent delivery.
abstract: We report our initial experience using the Double Marker ACX II for intracoronary stent deployment in 22 patients, 10 of whom were elective stents and 12 of whom were stented for complications following failed coronary angioplasty. The overall success rate was 95 percent. This dilatation catheter offers advantages which include accurate stent deployment with a double marker system, the option of using a delivery sheath, and the ability to deliver multiple stents with the same balloon catheter.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Penn
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Buller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents