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14760190

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-2-4
pubmed:abstractText
The success rate of percutaneous recanalization of chronic total occlusion remains low. The Safe-Cross wire, which utilizes the principle of optical coherent reflectometry for guidance and has the ability to deliver radiofrequency energy for tissue ablation, was evaluated in 21 patients. This wire was used only after conventional guidewire failure, except in 4 patients who had failed an interventional procedure 3 months to 2 years previously. Conventional guidewires were successful in 9, and the Safe-Cross wire was successful in 10 of the remaining 12, including those 4 with a failed previous attempt. The total success rate was 90% (19/21 patients). Technological improvement in the steerability of the Safe-Cross wire may help to improve the success rate further.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1042-3931
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
54-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Recanalization of chronic total occlusion after conventional guidewire failure: guided by optical coherent reflectometry and facilitated by radiofrequency energy ablation.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People s Republic of China. philip.wong@qhms.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article