Author/Authors :
Elbarouni, Basem Section of Cardiology - St. Boniface Hospital - University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada , Moussa, Motaz Section of Cardiology - St. Boniface Hospital - University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada , Kass, Malek Section of Cardiology - St. Boniface Hospital - University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada , Toleva, Olga Section of Cardiology - St. Boniface Hospital - University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada , Vo, Minh Section of Cardiology - St. Boniface Hospital - University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada , Ravandi, Amir Section of Cardiology - St. Boniface Hospital - University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Abstract :
The use of guide extension catheters, such as GuideLiner, allows for increased guide support and facilitates device delivery in
tortuous vessels. In cases which the GuideLiner catheter cannot be advanced even with balloon anchoring technique, we inflate
a noncompliant balloon protruding from the GuideLiner catheter at nominal pressure and both the GuideLiner and the balloon
are advanced over the coronary guidewire through the tortuous segments. This technique can be applied to 5.5 Fr., 6 Fr., and 7 Fr.
GuideLiner catheters. This technique is termed GuideLiner Balloon Assisted Tracking (GBAT).
