"Candy Cane" Guide Catheter Extension for Stent Delivery

J Invasive Cardiol. 2015 Aug;27(8):E169-70.

Abstract

Stent delivery to a native coronary artery lesion located proximal to the anastomosis of a bypass graft can be challenging due to severe tortuosity. Guide catheter extensions, such as the GuideLiner, can facilitate equipment delivery. In the presented case, a 180° anastomotic bend in the saphenous vein graft resulted in several failed attempts at stent delivery. A 6 Fr guide catheter extension was then advanced through the extreme angulation at the SVG anastomosis using a distal-anchor technique and assuming a "candy cane" configuration, enabling stent delivery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Catheters*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis
  • Coronary Artery Disease / surgery*
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vessels / surgery*
  • Drug-Eluting Stents*
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / instrumentation*