2024 Fellows Courses

Must Know Strategies for PCI – Tips and Tricks for Optimal Interventions: Part 3 – Device Delivery

Presenter

Triston B. B. J. Smith, M.D., FSCAI, Trinity Health System, Venetia, PA
Triston B. B. J. Smith, M.D., FSCAI, Trinity Health System, Venetia, PA

Learning Objectives:
  1. Discuss, using case examples, tips and tricks for PCI success relative to device delivery, including (but not limited to) advanced techniques including balloon assisted tracking (BAT) and safe guide extension tecniques.
  2. Evaluate the use of supportive devices such as buddy wires versus wiggle wires and understand the roles of guide extension and balloon anchoring in facilitating optimal device delivery.
  3. Implement balloon-based strategies like balloon trapping to ensure effective and safe delivery
Keywords: Coronary