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01.10.2012 | Case Report
Successful Recanalization of a Longstanding Right Common Iliac Artery Occlusion with a Radiofrequency Guidewire
verfasst von:
C. R. Tapping, I. F. Uri, S. Dixon, M. J. Bratby, S. Anthony, R. Uberoi
Erschienen in:
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
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Ausgabe 5/2012
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Abstract
We describe a case of successful recanalization of a longstanding right common iliac occlusion with a radiofrequency (RF) guidewire. The patient had been symptomatic with claudication for 3 years, and a preliminary attempt to cross the lesion using conventional techniques proved unsuccessful. Using low and medium intensity RF pulses and a PowerWire, a tract through the occlusion was established, which allowed subsequent stenting with an excellent angiographic result and a good immediate clinical response. We propose this as a useful technique in the peripheral arterial system for occlusive lesions not amenable to traditional recanalization techniques.