Why the study?
Does a hydrophilic-coated guidewire improve recanalization success in chronic coronary occlusions after failure of conventional guidewires?
Population
106 patients with 107 chronic coronary occlusions where previous attempts with conventional guidewires failed
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May support hydrophilic guidewire use after conventional failure; leaves open randomized confirmation of benefit.
Does a hydrophilic-coated guidewire improve recanalization success in chronic coronary occlusions after failure of conventional guidewires?
The use of a hydrophilic-coated guidewire is an effective tool for recanalizing chronic coronary occlusions when conventional guidewires fail, achieving a 42% success rate.
K�hler et al. (2000) studied this question.
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