PubMed · 2011 · 34 citations · 0 references
MedicineCardiologySurgeryCardiothoracic SurgeryInterventional CardiologyInterventional RadiologyArterial InterventionsBalloon AngioplastyCoronary AngioplastyCoronary Artery SurgeryPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPeripheral Arterial InterventionAnchoringBalloon Inflation PressureCoronary Balloon AngioplastyCoronary StentingPeripheral AngioplastyPeripheral Arterial StentingPeripheral Balloon AngioplastyTarget Lesion Selection
The distal balloon anchoring technique involves inflation of a balloon distal to or at a target lesion to facilitate equipment delivery. We report various applications of this technique to facilitate complex coronary and peripheral arterial interventions.