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Guide Catheter Selection, Manipulation, and Support Augmentation for PCI

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Selection of guiding or guide catheter is a critical component in performance of percutaneous coronary interventions. It can make the difference between a failure and a successful procedure. There are three main roles of a guiding catheter during PCI [1]:

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  1. Multidisciplinary Department of Cardiology, Quebec Heart & Lung Institute, Laval University, Quebec City, QC, Canada

    Jean-Michel Paradis MD & Stéphane Rinfret MD, SM, FRCPC

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  1. Department of Medicine, Cardiology Section, Director, Cardiovascular Catheterization and Intervention, Yale New Haven Hospital, Director, Invasive Cardiology and Vascular Medicine,, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Craig A. Thompson

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Paradis, JM., Rinfret, S. (2014). Guide Catheter Selection, Manipulation, and Support Augmentation for PCI. In: Thompson, C. (eds) Textbook of Cardiovascular Intervention. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4528-8_7

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