Key result
Coronary angioplasty with 6-French guiding catheters achieves ~94% overall procedural success.
Why the study?
Can specially constructed 6-French guiding catheters be used to successfully perform coronary angioplasty in patients with coronary occlusions or stenoses?
Population
154 patients undergoing coronary angioplasty (PTCA) for totally occluded arteries (n=24) or stenoses (n=174)
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Supports feasibility of 6-French guiding catheters for PTCA; leaves open comparative efficacy in randomized trials.
Observational (n=154)
Can specially constructed 6-French guiding catheters be used to successfully perform coronary angioplasty in patients with coronary occlusions or stenoses?
Specially constructed 6-French guiding catheters can be used to successfully perform coronary angioplasty with high procedural success rates.
Feldman et al. (1991) conducted an observational in Coronary artery disease (n=154). 6-French guiding catheters was evaluated on Overall patient success. Coronary angioplasty using 6-French guiding catheters achieved an overall patient success rate of 94%, including 83% in totally occluded arteries and 97% in stenoses.
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