Volume 59, Issue 2 pp. 223-229
Coronary Artery Disease

Recanalization of chronic and long occlusive in-stent restenosis using optical coherence reflectometry-guided radiofrequency ablation guidewire

Wai-Hong Chen MD

Wai-Hong Chen MD

Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China

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William Ng MD

William Ng MD

Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China

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Pui-Yin Lee MD

Pui-Yin Lee MD

Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China

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Chu-Pak Lau MD

Corresponding Author

Chu-Pak Lau MD

Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China

Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, ChinaSearch for more papers by this author
First published: 20 May 2003
Citations: 9

Abstract

Chronic total occlusions remain a challenge to interventionalists due to failure of crossing or perforation by strong wires. We describe the use of a system using optical coherence reflectometry for navigation and radiofrequency ablation to enable wire passage through occlusions that could not be crossed by conventional guidewires. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2003;59:223–229. © 2003 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

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