Successful Percutaneous Coronary Intervention through a Severely Bent Artificial Ascending Aorta Using the DIO Thrombus Aspiration Catheter. (19th July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fujikake, Akinori; Komatsu, Takaaki; Taguchi, Isao
• Other Names: Kasai Takatoshi Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in cardiology. Volume 2016(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-07-19
• Subjects: Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12005
• DOI: 10.1155/2016/8502356
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6404

Abstract

Abstract : A 66-year-old man was admitted to our institute because of chest pain. He had undergone replacement of the ascending aorta due to aortic dissection 9 years previously. We made a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome, and coronary artery angiography was performed. Although the right coronary artery was successfully cannulated, a severe bend of the artificial aorta made it very difficult to advance the catheter into the left coronary artery. Ultimately, a DIO thrombus aspiration catheter was used to enter the left coronary artery, and a stent was implanted successfully. The DIO catheter is very useful when the selection of a guiding catheter is complicated, such as in the case of severe vessel tortuosity or a bend of the ascending aorta.