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Using a deflectable tipped Catheter to treat previously inaccessible lesions. Helen Routledge Interventional Fellow Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud SpR Cardiology, University Hospital Birmingham. Multiple PCI procedures LCA. Failed PCI to CTO RCA
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Using a deflectable tipped Catheter to treat previously inaccessible lesions Helen Routledge Interventional Fellow Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud SpR Cardiology, University Hospital Birmingham
Multiple PCI procedures LCA. Failed PCI to CTO RCA CABG Feb 2006 - RIMA to proximal PDA + SVG to distal RCA May 2006 - Unstable angina Lesion at ostium of PLA 51 year old male Occluded SVG to RCA Patent RIMA to PDA
1st Attempt at PCI : Guiding Catheter dissection ostium of RIMA Recurrent Angina CCS 3 in Nov 06 Treated for ISR in LCA and DES in proximal RIMA Recurrent angina
IntractableAngina Extreme angulation Lesion tortuosity Access 6f RRA, IMA Minimal support
BMW (Guidant Corp.) PT2 (Boston Scientific) Whisper (Guidant Corp.) Cross-it (Terumo) Steer-It (Cordis) Impossible to Wire?
Re-do bypass grafting Medical therapy Try and get round the bend…..! Venture Catheter Solutions?
Venture TM Catheter Over the wire or Monorail low profile, 3.5F catheter Steerable radiopaque tip
Whisper advanced into PLA Venture catheter advanced over Whisper
Whisper exchanged for BHW (Guidant Corp.) Venture Catheter advanced further into PLA
Predilatation, Cypher 2.5 x 18mm Stent, Wire Exchange, Kissing
SVG to LCx Cypher 2.5 x 13mm Venture BHW guidewire
SVG to PDA Venture Catheter deflected towards PLA Lesion compromising large PLA
Unable to stent Buddy wire Endeavour Pre-dilated
Difficult Side Branch Access Before and after Main Branch Stenting
Failure to Wire SB BMW (Boston Scientific) Whisper (Guidant Corp.) Choice PT(Terumo) Venture Monorail + BMW
PTS strategy Taxus 3 x 20 12 ATM
PTS strategy Taxus 3 x 20 12 ATM
Side Branch Access - Trifurcation Difficult to wire Septal.. Venture and Whisper
Angulation & Tortuous Anatomy Difficult side branches
Side Branch Access - Trifurcation MB Stent Pre-dilatation septal
SVG to LAD Tortuosity, double bend, angulation Venture?
Angulated and tortuous lesions beyond Grafts 4 Retrograde? Wire advanced to native vessel