Distal protection devices during percutaneous coronary and carotid interventions. Curr Control Trials Cardiovasc Med 2001;2(6):286-291
Date
01/25/2002Pubmed ID
11806815Pubmed Central ID
PMC64830DOI
10.1186/cvm-2-6-286Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0035702416 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 22 CitationsAbstract
Distal embolization of particulate matter complicates percutaneous coronary and peripheral interventions more often than had been recognized until recently. A number of distal protection devices are under development. The PercuSurge GuardWiretrade mark is a balloon occlusion thrombectomy device approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for saphenous vein graft intervention. A number of filter devices utilize an expandable filter mounted on the angioplasty guidewire to facilitate entrapment of particles and safe removal. The Parodi Anti-Emboli Systemtrade mark is an example of a catheter occlusion device that establishes protection by reversing blood flow in the target vessel.