Technical considerations in deploying the sheathed Palmaz-Schatz stent in distal coronary artery and bypass graft lesions.
The deliverable catheter length of the Palmaz-Schatz stent delivery system is significantly limited by the protective sheath and clamshell device. This limitation must be considered when planning distal stent placement, especially in bypass graft lesions. A technique for shortening the guide catheter without losing guidewire position is described.
Agarwal
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Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Kaul
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Jain
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D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004867:Equipment Design; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents