Transfemoral use of the guideLiner catheter in complex coronary and bypass graft interventions

The GuideLiner catheter (Vascular Solutions, Minneapolis, MN) is a novel, rapid exchange catheter that allows deep vessel intubation. We describe 21 patients in whom the GuideLiner catheter [7 French (F) in 76% and 6F in 24%] was used to facilitate equipment delivery (n = 14) or vessel engagement (n...

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Published in:Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions 2012-09, Vol.80 (3), p.437-446
Main Authors: Luna, Michael, Papayannis, Aristotelis, Holper, Elizabeth M., Banerjee, Subhash, Brilakis, Emmanouil S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiac Catheterization - adverse effects
Cardiac Catheterization - instrumentation
Cardiac Catheters
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Artery Bypass - adverse effects
Coronary Artery Bypass - instrumentation
Coronary Artery Disease - diagnostic imaging
Coronary Artery Disease - surgery
Coronary Artery Disease - therapy
coronary intervention
Equipment Design
Femoral Artery - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
new catheter
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - adverse effects
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - instrumentation
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:The GuideLiner catheter (Vascular Solutions, Minneapolis, MN) is a novel, rapid exchange catheter that allows deep vessel intubation. We describe 21 patients in whom the GuideLiner catheter [7 French (F) in 76% and 6F in 24%] was used to facilitate equipment delivery (n = 14) or vessel engagement (n = 7). Pressure dampening after GuideLiner catheter insertion was observed in 12 patients (57%). The procedure was successfully completed in 19 patients (90%) and one patient developed acute vessel closure, likely due to dissection. The GuideLiner catheter can facilitate complex coronary interventions but should be used with caution to minimize the risk for vessel injury. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
ISSN:1522-1946
1522-726X
DOI:10.1002/ccd.23232