Abstract：
:Percutaneous coronary intervention in tortuous or calcified vessels poses a substantial challenge for interventional cardiologists. Many techniques have been described to overcome the challenge, including the use of stiffer wires, buddy wires, the anchor balloon technique, and deep seating of the guide catheter. Herein, we describe a way to facilitate stent delivery in many tortuous, calcified, and acutely angled vessels: having the patient take a deep breath during the delivery. Deep inspiration displaces the diaphragm and the heart into a more vertical position and causes the coronary tree to straighten slightly, which facilitates balloon and stent delivery. We have found that this method minimizes patients' radiation exposure and saves substantial time and expense in many balloon and stent deliveries that would otherwise be challenging.
journal_name
Tex Heart Inst Jjournal_title
Texas Heart Institute journalauthors
Attaran RR,Butman S,Movahed MRsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2011-01-01 00:00:00pages
270-4issue
3eissn
0730-2347issn
1526-6702journal_volume
38pub_type
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
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journal_title：Texas Heart Institute journal
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更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00
