title: A randomized study comparing two guidewire strategies for angioplasty of chronic total coronary occlusion.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Massy, France.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lefèvre
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Louvard
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Loubeyre
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dumas
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Piéchaud
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krol
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benslimane
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Premchand
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Morice
mesh_terms: 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