Use of PercuSurge in primary angioplasty.
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2005-01-28
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Thrombus load and its subsequent distal embolization causing slow flow makes primary angioplasty a challenging task. Although data is scanty, these complications may be potentially mitigated by use of distal protection devices. We report 6 cases of PercuSurge distal protection device-assisted primary angioplasty. All lesions were stented with patients achieving brisk TIMI 3 flow; none of the patients had in-hospital major adverse cardiac events. The strategy of PercuSurge Guardwire-assisted primary angioplasty seems encouraging in improving successful outcome in this subset of patients.
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Kapoor R, Bhatta YK, Chandra P. Use of PercuSurge in primary angioplasty. Indian Heart Journal. 2005 Jan-Feb; 57(1): 62-4