A novel approache: Antegrade Wire-based Fenestration and Chanal Tracking technique (AWF-CT)
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This short presentation demonstrates two problems which can occur during retrograde septal approach. _x000D_
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First, I am showing a case where reverse wiring access into a septal resulted in a tight 360° microcatheter loop. This loop led to destruction of multiple wires which was realised only after some time when repeatedly missing control of the distal wire tip was noticed. A simple bench side model video demonstrates the difference between a straight mc and a looped mc and its impact on wire control and the effect on the wire shaft. _x000D_
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Second case demonstrates a septal branch perforation due to probable cheese wiring effect of a wire during a rCART case when the retrograde mc was changed to a stiffer low profile mc while the retrograde gaia 3 wire tip was left in the antegrade guide extension catheter and the wire shaft unprotected in the septal. Interesting angiographic plus acute as well as follow up echocardiographic images complete the case._x000D_
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I believe that both cases are very educational and worth to promote to the CTO community to raise awareness of these two specific complications._x000D_
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