Glidewire treatment of resistant coronary occlusions

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Abstract
Inability to cross the site of occlusion with a guidewire is the most common cause of failed angioplasty. The Glidewire, a kink‐resistant, flexible wire with a hydrophilic coating, was applied to 71 (59 total, 12 subtotal) refractory occlusions, resulting in an overall angioplasty success rate of 45%. The Giidewire may improve the success rate for PTCA of total and subtotal occlusions that cannot be crossed with conventional guidewires.© 1992 Wlley‐Liss, Inc

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