Use of angioplasty guiding catheters for improved coronary artery opacification.
The following report describes the use of the high flow injection characteristics of a coronary angioplasty guiding catheter to improve coronary opacification in a patient with exceedingly high coronary runoff. This technique offers improved coronary visualization in special cases.
Vetrovec
G W
GW
Department of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298.
Thomas
J H
JH
Alpert
D
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D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003287:Contrast Media; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
D003287:Contrast Media