My buddy, my friend: focused force angioplasty using the buddy wire technique in an inadequately expanded stent.
Progressive minituarization of angioplasty hardware has resulted in a reduction of access site complications. This has limited to some degree the equipment used with small delivery systems. The buddy wire technique is a potential solution for resistant lesions with an underexpanded stent that can be used without having to upsize the introducer and guiding catheter.
Meerkin
David
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Department of Cardiology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel. ddrt@rocketmail.com
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents