Wiring of tortuous coronary arteries-let the heart do the hard work!

Indian Heart J. 2008 Nov-Dec;60(6):597-8.

Abstract

Tortuous coronary arteries pose a special problem for the cardiac interventionists. They are associated with difficulty in advancement of guidewire, balloons and stents across the coronaries with higher complications. We describe an interesting phenomenon of "self advancement of guidewire" in tortuous coronary arteries with an illustrative case.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / methods*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / therapy*
  • Coronary Vessels / injuries*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Stents / adverse effects*