A novice intravascular ultrasound double-lumen microcatheter for percutaneous coronary intervention in chronic total occlusions
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(Department of Cardiology, Bethune International Peace Hospital of PLA, Shijiazhuang 050082, China)

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    Intravascular ultrasound has been used in the treatment of chronic total occlusion (CTO) lesions with unknown entrance, but repeated alteration between microcatheter and ultrasound catheter may increase operation-associated complications. Independently developed by the Bethune International Peace Hospital, a new intravascular ultrasound dual-lumen microcatheter consists of an intravascular ultrasound catheter and a parallel therapeutic microcatheter. The ultrasound catheter and working wire are inserted synchronously into the lesion, enabling operation at the precise location with the real-time exploration of intravascular ultrasound. The modified device provides the interventionist with a new tool for the chronic occlusive lesions with enhanced precision in puncture. Hereby, we present one case of CTO lesions treated successfully using this new intravascular ultrasound double-lumen microcatheter, helping the readers to have a more intuitive understanding of the new technology.

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  • Received:April 25,2018
  • Revised:June 07,2018
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  • Online: September 26,2018
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