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Clinical Trial
. 2003 Sep 15;92(6):732-4.
doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(03)00841-5.

Initial experience and safety in the treatment of chronic total coronary occlusions with a new optical coherent reflectometry-guided radiofrequency ablation guidewire

William Ng  1 , Wai-Hong Chen, Pui-Yin Lee, Chu-Pak Lau
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Clinical Trial

Initial experience and safety in the treatment of chronic total coronary occlusions with a new optical coherent reflectometry-guided radiofrequency ablation guidewire

William Ng et al. Am J Cardiol. .

Abstract

The Safe-Cross wire system, which has optical coherence reflectometry technology for navigating and radiofrequency energy provided at its tip for crossing chronic total occlusions (CTOs), provides a promising means to treat hard, organized CTOs. Using this system, we report on a 60% success rate in patients who had long-standing coronary CTOs that had > or =1 failed attempt using conventional percutaneous coronary intervention.

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