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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Implement balloon-based strategies like balloon trapping to ensure effective and safe delivery