title: A new dedicated ultrashort steerable balloon for side branch ostial dilatation.
abstract: A dedicated balloon with a short beveled tip and the ability to rotate it from the proximal hub was successfully used to dilate the origin of a side branch which became totally occluded after deployment of a stent in the main vessel. Although regular low profile balloons are mostly successful in crossing struts of previously deployed stents, this new device has the potential to offer a more predictable and rapid solution in routine practice.
authors.affiliation: Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Gioel Gabrio
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Secco
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Mario
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D057785:Catheters; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D004867:Equipment Design; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D016896:Treatment Outcome