title: The innovation of composite core dual coil coronary guide-wire technology: A didactic coronary chronic total occlusion revascularization case report.
abstract: The treatment of coronary chronic total occlusions (CTO) continues to solicit technical innovations. As success primarily depends on crossing the lesion with a wire, all aspects regarding tip shape retention, torque precision, and penetration ability of the guide-wire have greatly influenced new techniques and strategies. The world of interventional cardiology has to look carefully at these developments, and to use them accordingly to improve the success rate in ordinary percutaneous coronary interventions. We present a didactical case report of a CTO revascularization treated with a new 'dual core' technology guide-wire.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences and Pediatrics, Catheterization Laboratory and Cardiovascular Interventional Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Salvatore Davide
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Tomasello
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Department, Catheterization Laboratory and Cardiovascular Interventional Unit, AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Hospital, Largo Città d'Ippocrate, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Giudice
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Department, Catheterization Laboratory and Cardiovascular Interventional Unit, AOU San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona Hospital, Largo Città d'Ippocrate, Salerno, Italy.
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Attisano
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences and Pediatrics, Catheterization Laboratory and Cardiovascular Interventional Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Marouane
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boukhris
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Sciences and Pediatrics, Catheterization Laboratory and Cardiovascular Interventional Unit, Cannizzaro Hospital, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Alfredo R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Galassi
keywords: Antegrade approach; Chronic total occlusion; Drug-eluting stent; PCI