title: Coronary angioplasty using new 6 French guiding catheters.
abstract: Coronary angioplasty (PTCA) was performed with specially constructed 6-French guiding catheters with an internal lumen of 0.051 inches. In 154 patients these guiding catheters were used in a variety of configurations in conjunction with miniature balloon-on-a-wire dilatation catheters in 1.5 to 3.5 mm sizes to perform PTCA. Overall patient success was 94%. PTCA was attempted in 24 totally occluded arteries with a success rate of 83% and 174 stenoses with a success rate of 97%. 6 French guiding catheters can be used to successfully perform PTCA.
authors.affiliation: Munroe Regional Medical Center, Ocala Heart Institute, Florida 32671.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Glemser
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaizer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Standley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged