A randomized study comparing two guidewire strategies for angioplasty of chronic total coronary occlusion.
Chronic total coronary occlusions were more frequently crossed using the Crosswire as a primary guidewire strategy than with the conventional strategy. This strategy resulted in a lower number of guidewires being used, a trend toward shorter procedural and fluoroscopy times, and decreased use of contrast media.
Lefèvre
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T
Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Massy, France.
Louvard
Y
Y
Loubeyre
C
C
Dumas
P
P
Piéchaud
J F
JF
Krol
M
M
Benslimane
A
A
Premchand
R K
RK
Morice
M C
MC
D000328:Adult; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome