The use of stiff guidewires, hydrophilic guidewires and guidewires in which the core extends to the tip of the guidewire are associated with perforation.
Balloon to artery ratio > 1.1 Over expansion of a stent at high pressures Use of debulking procedure such as rotational atherectomy
Complex coronary anatomy including:
Chronic total occlusions Calcified lesions Tortuous vessels
What does vessel perforation mean?
<s>[INST] Answer the question truthfully, you are a medical professional. This is the question: What does vessel perforation mean? [/INST] \n The use of stiff guidewires, hydrophilic guidewires and guidewires in which the core extends to the tip of the guidewire are associated with perforation.
Balloon to artery ratio > 1.1 Over expansion of a stent at high pressures Use of debulking procedure such as rotational atherectomy
Complex coronary anatomy including:
Chronic total occlusions Calcified lesions Tortuous vessels</s>