A 0.035-inch stiff, angled hydrophilic glidewire can be used to facilitate the percutaneous insertion of intra-aortic balloon catheters in patients with severe calcific iliac disease.
Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.
May simplify IABP insertion in calcific iliac disease; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before adoption.
Intra-aortic balloon catheters have a central lumen able to accommodate dedicated 0.030" guidewires but not conventional 0.035" guidewires. Due to its extreme lubricity, the 0.035" hydrophilic "glidewire" fits into these catheters and is particularly useful in its stiff, angled version for femoral percutaneous insertion in patients with severe calcific iliac disease.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Corcos et al. (1999) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 10 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: