title: Voda guiding catheter is superior to amplatz guiding catheter for performing left circumflex PTCA.
abstract: Amplatz guiding catheters have traditionally been recommended for performing Left Circumflex PTCA because of their enhanced support. The Voda (Scimed Inc.) design guiding catheter may provide similar support for the left coronary artery, particularly the left circumflex, with less catheter manipulation. We prospectively randomized 40 patients to either Amplatz or Voda guiding catheters to compare ease of use and observed that a Voda design guiding catheter has more favorable characteristics for use without sacrificing support.
authors.affiliation: Miami Heart Institute, Miami Beach, Florida 33140, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Margolis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Traktman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Trautwein
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gasso
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nader
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged