title: Complex coronary angioplasty: use of a new microprobe balloon catheter.
abstract: Since the introduction of coronary angioplasty by Gruntzig et al. (Circulation [Suppl II] 56:84, 1977), a key determinant to overall success has been advancement in equipment technology. Major advances have been made in the availability of low-profile catheters in the last 5 years that have facilitated penetration of high-grade distal and complex lesions. The USCl probe TM catheter is an example of a low-profile catheter that has shown favorable applicability in dilating high-grade stenoses. Preliminary data indicate that this device has good trackability and an extremely low profile, which allows penetration of stenoses where other current low-profile catheters have failed.
authors.affiliation: Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Mayo
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Candela
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005080:Exercise Test; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans