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Vulnerable Plaque

Ask the Clinical Instructor:A Q&A column for those new to the cath lab


Plaque rupture<sup>1,2</sup>


VOLUME: 15 PUBLICATION DATE: Jul 01 2007

During angioplasties, the doctors with whom I work are often asking for different medications to be administered through the coronary catheter. Just when I think I have it figured out, the next doctor uses yet a different medication. What is the reason?

—Email received at tginapp@RCISreview.com


Orbital Atherectomy: A new treatment for complex peripheral arterial disease


Figure 2. The orbital motion of the crown removes plaque from within a diseased arterial segment; as the crown orbits, the debulking area increases, and with increments in speed, the area increases further.Figure 4d. Adjunctive balloon angioplasty followed by orbital atherectomy.Figure 4e. Final stent-like result.Figure 1a. The Diamondback 360° (Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., St. Paul, MN).Figure 1b. The Diamondback 360° controller.Figure 3a. The solid crown.Figure 3b. The classic crown.Figure 4a. Calcified distal superficial femoral artery occlusion.Figure 4b. Treatment with 1.75 mm Diamondback solid crown.Figure 4c. Treatment with 2.25mm Diamondback solid crown.


VOLUME: 16 PUBLICATION DATE: Apr 01 2008

What is orbital atherectomy and how does it differ from rotational atherectomy?




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Center for Education & Practice Development - Learning Module Femoral Artery Sheath Management(PDF) This learning module is designed for the Registered Nurse Division 1 working in areas where
patients are undergoing percutaneous cardiac catheterisation and interventions.

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