Basic Wire-Handling Strategies for Chronic Total Occlusions

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Basic Wire-Handling Strategies for Chronic Total Occlusions

Osamu Katoh, M.D.
Kyoto Katsura Hospital


 

1. Introduction

2. Before the Guidwire goes in ~key points to watch

a) Getting the best handling from your wire
b) Correctly Interpreting the lesion
c) Imaging View

3. Steering your Wire

a) Wire characteristics~which one to choose?
b) Wire tip shapes
c) Basic of wire-handing ~when to do what

i) Basic wire-handing technique
ii) Special Wire Operations:

4. Using IVUS

5. In Closing

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