The distal tube has a radiopaque marker at a distance of 2.7 mm from the distal tip and two external markings: a single mark that is 95 cm from the proximal extremity and a pair of marks 105 cm from the proximal extremity. The catheter is 145 cm long, with a stainless steel strut connected to the distal tube by a metal collar. It has a highly flexible 20-cm distal extremity, a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) internal coating, a metal coil structure in the centre, and an outer coating of Pebax ® (Arkema -Colombes, France) with silicone lubrication. The GuideLiner TM (Vascular Solutions - Minneapolis, KS, USA) is a modified 'child' type rapid exchange guide catheter extension that provides excellent support, selective intubation, and coaxial alignment. The GuideLiner TM can be used to treat complex artery lesions and to treat complications during the procedure.ĭescriptors: Coronary artery disease. All of the procedures were performed successfully. This guide catheter extension was used in one case of a complex coronary lesion, in another case of complex anatomy and in a third case with dissection of the left internal thoracic artery graft. The our initial experience in this hospital with the GuideLiner TM, a 'child' type rapid exchange guide catheter extension, designed to facilitate stent and balloon delivery in complex percutaneous coronary interventions, is reported.
VIPhysician interventional cardiologist and Head of the Interventional Cardiology Service at Hospital São Francisco da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre. VResident physician in Haemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology at Hospital São Francisco da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre. IVResident physician in Haemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology at Hospital São Francisco da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre. IIIPhysician vascular surgeon at Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre. IIPhysician interventional cardiologist at Hospital São Francisco da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre. IPhysician interventional cardiologist at Hospital São Francisco da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre. Fabio Rodrigo Furini I Alessandra Teixeira de Oliveira II Rafic Sergio Bittencourt Francisco III Ismael Arcari Bassani IV Sara Voltolini V Valter Correia de Lima VI
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