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  • Pachyderm-Shape Guiding Catheters to Simplify BASILICA Leaflet Traversal

    • Posted: 10/03/2019
    • Author:

      John C. Lisko, Vasilis C. Babaliaros, Robert J. Lederman, Jaffar M. Khan, Toby Rogers and Adam B. Greenbaum

    • 2019CRM

    Highlights

    • New pachyderm guiding catheter shapes simplify BASILICA procedures
    • Pachyderm guiding catheter shapes shorten the time required to engage and cross leaflets during BASILICA
    • The enhanced catheter shapes may reduce catheter manipulations and attendant embolic complications

    Abstract

    Objectives

    To test custom-shape guiding catheter curves intended to simplify aortic valve leaflet laceration.

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