title: The VB-1 catheter: a novel catheter for peripheral arterial revascularization.
abstract: Despite recent advances in catheter-based technologies for peripheral arterial revascularization, adequate guide catheter positioning and support remains a leading procedural challenge. This report describes the adaptation of the Behar Internal Mammary VB-1 catheter for peripheral revascularization procedures in patients with complex anatomy not amendable to other conventional peripheral guide catheters.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. kandz002@mc.duke.edu
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Kandzari
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Zidar
authors.forename: Victor S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Behar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012078:Renal Artery Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*