title: Use of angioplasty guiding catheters for improved coronary artery opacification.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298.
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Vetrovec
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alpert
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003287:Contrast Media; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media