Coaxial technique for catheterization of the coronary arteries with a very dilated ascending aorta.
This article describes a simple yet effective method to catheterize the coronary arteries when the ascending aorta is very dilated. Two catheters are used in a coaxial fashion. It was possible to catheterize a patient with a 9 cm wide ascending aorta.
Geijer
Håkan
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Department of Radiology, Orebro University Hospital, Orebro, Sweden. hakan.giejer@orebroll.se
Kähäri
Anders
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D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed