title: Novel guide catheter for left coronary intervention via a right upper limb approach.
abstract: We designed a novel guide catheter specifically for interventions to the left coronary artery via a right upper limb approach. The catheter has a novel first loop design which utilizes the angle between the right subclavian and innominate arteries for support. The first loop introduces the catheter into the correct position and generates powerful and coaxial back-up power. We report successful implantation of Palmaz-Schatz stents in five cases using this 6 Fr. catheter.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Japan. ikari@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ikari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ochiai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hangaishi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ohno
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Taguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Isshiki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents