Rendezvous-PIERCE technique: establishing a channel through severe calcification in infrainguinal arterial lesions using needle rendezvous

Rendezvous-PIERCE technique: establishing a channel through severe calcification in infrainguinal arterial lesions using needle rendezvous

Abstract Background Severe calcification often prevents device passage and balloon expansion in cases of lower extremity artery disease. To address this limitation, we introduced a novel calcium modification technique called Rendezvous-PIERCE (R-PIERCE). Methods A needle was inserted in a retrograde...

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Main Authors: Takuya Haraguchi, Masanaga Tsujimoto, Yoshifumi Kashima, Katsuhiko Sato, Tsutomu Fujita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-03-01
Series:CVIR Endovascular
Subjects:
Calcified lesion
Chronic total occlusion
Endovascular therapy
Peripheral artery disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42155-024-00445-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42155-024-00445-7

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