Must-Know Strategies for PCI: Technical Tips & Tricks for Optimal Intervention
Presenter
Rajiv Gulati, M.D. Ph.D., FSCAI, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
Rajiv Gulati, M.D. Ph.D., FSCAI, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss, using case examples, the top 10-15 tips and tricks for PCI success, including (but not limited to) balloon- assisted tracking (BAT), safe guide extension technique, when to use a buddy wire versus guide extension versus wiggle wire, balloon anchoring, balloon trapping, aminophylline use in atherectomy, pacing via coronary wire, use of digital subtraction road mapping, intracoronary drug delivery via dual lumen catheters, extending guides, single access techniques with large bore MCS access, etc.