Safety of hydrophilic polymer-coated guide wires used for side-branch protection during bifurcation stenting and POT

European Bifurcation Club 2017 – EBC 2017 – Porto, Portugal

Safety of hydrophilic polymer-coated guide wires used for side-branch protection during bifurcation stenting and POT

Author: Massoud Leesar, MD Professor of Medicine Section Chief, Interventional Cardiology, Baker Dean Endowed professor University of Alabama, Birmingham

CONCLUSION

• There was no wire fracture by jailing polymer- coated wires
• The extent of polymer shearing was significantly higher with Whisper wire than Runthrough wire probably as a result of complete polymer coverage
• The used of polymer-coated guide wires was associated with embolization of polymer to the myocardial microvasculature system and was an independent predictor of PMI
• The impact of polymer shearing on myocardial infraction warrants future studies

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