Applications of the distal anchoring technique in coronary and peripheral interventions

Arif Mahmood; Subhash Banerjee; Emmanouil S Brilakis

Applications of the distal anchoring technique in coronary and peripheral interventions

J Invasive Cardiol. 2011 Jul;23(7):291-4.

Authors

Arif Mahmood¹, Subhash Banerjee, Emmanouil S Brilakis

Affiliation

¹ VA North Texas Health Care System, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75216, USA.

PMID: 21725125

Abstract

The distal balloon anchoring technique involves inflation of a balloon distal to or at a target lesion to facilitate equipment delivery. We report various applications of this technique to facilitate complex coronary and peripheral arterial interventions.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angioplasty, Balloon / instrumentation
Angioplasty, Balloon / methods*
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / methods*
Catheters
Coronary Artery Disease / complications
Coronary Artery Disease / therapy*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / etiology
Peripheral Arterial Disease / therapy*
Stents
Treatment Outcome