Novel use of the GuideLiner catheter to minimize contrast use during PCI in a patient with chronic kidney disease

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2012 Sep 1;80(3):453-5. doi: 10.1002/ccd.23331. Epub 2011 Dec 12.

Abstract

The GuideLiner catheter (Vascular Solutions, Minneapolis, MN) is a rapid-exchange "mother and child" guide extension that increases support in complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). While this device was primarily designed to facilitate balloon and stent delivery, we describe the use of this device to reduce contrast volume through sub-selective visualization in a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) undergoing PCI of the left coronary system.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / therapy*
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation*
  • Cardiac Catheters*
  • Contrast Media* / administration & dosage
  • Contrast Media* / adverse effects
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Equipment Design
  • Female
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intra-Arterial
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography, Interventional / instrumentation*
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / complications*
  • Risk Factors
  • Stents
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Contrast Media