The use of a new wire in a 6-year-old coronary artery occlusion: the Jagwire recanalization guidewire.
Chronic total occlusions are difficult to treat, usually because they cannot be crossed with a guidewire or dilating catheter. A variety of angioplasty systems designed to facilitate coronary angioplasty of chronic total occlusions have been used. We report the case of a 6-year-old occlusion of the right coronary artery that was treated with the Jagwire, a new guidewire designed for use in challenging lesions. This device successfully crossed the lesion and resulted in a successful angioplasty. The patient's angina dramatically improved following the procedure.
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Department of Cardiology, Arizona Heart Institute, Phoenix 85064.
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence