title: An anchoring technique by looping with the tip of a super-stiff wire: may be a solution in patients with anomaly of the aortic arch and tortuous carotid artery disease?
abstract: Vascular anatomy is one of the most important factors for the successful carotid artery interventions, either angioplasty or stenting. We report a new technique for advancing a guiding catheter into the common carotid artery when there is an unfavourable aortic arch anatomy and tortuosity of the carotid artery.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey.
authors: Ahmet
authors: A
authors: Barutcu
authors: Emine
authors: E
authors: Gazi
authors: Feyza
authors: F
authors: Aksu
authors: Ersan
authors: E
authors: Tatli
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities*; D017536:Carotid Artery, Common / Q000601:surgery; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents; D014102:Torsion Abnormality / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging