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PCI test 1drug-eluting stent - answer In 2003 the first _______-_____________
______________, the Cypher, manufactured by Johnson and Johnson/Cordis, is
approved by the FDA, marking a major advance in the battle to reduce restenosis to
single digits.
polymer - answer In 2004 Boston Scientific gets it ____________ drug-eluting stent
approved.
percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty - answer what does PTCA stand for?
percutaneous coronary intervention - answer What does PCI stand for?
Guide, 0.014 - answer_______________ catheters are used for PCI and usually have a
diameter of ___.______ inches.
stenting - answer Sometimes a pre and post dilation balloon is used, but you can use
the same balloon pre and post if___________________ .
contrast - answerIndeflators are filled with a 50/50 _______________ mixture.
Nominal, rated - answerIndeflator device comes with a chart that tells you the atm of
pressure needed to get a specific balloon diameter. The _____________________
pressure level is the pressure required to fill the balloon to its labeled size. The
_______________________ pressure is the pressure that you should never excede or
you will risk bursting the balloon.
0.014, 0.018 - answerAn interventional guide wire usually has a diameter of
__________ to ___________ inches.
midaxillary - answerWhere should the wheatstone bridge be placed when monitoring
arterial pressure?
thinner, lumens, stiffer, tapered, side holes - answerCompared with diagnostic
catheters, Guiding catheters have:
- _______________ walls
- larger ____________________ (contrast injections with balloon in place)
- _____________________ (for added support)
- Tip is NOT ____________________ (dampening in ostia)
- Some have ____________ _____________ (maintain blood flow)
, blunted, atraumatic - answerGuiding catheters are _______________ and
_____________________.
0.014, 0.018 - answerInterventional guidewires are small caliber (_________ -
______________ inches)
tortuous - answerThe tip of the guidewire can be shaped by the doctor for curves or
_________________ vessels.
300, over the wire - answerExtra long (___________ cm) guidewires are used in PCI for
exchange and ______________ ________ ___________ balloons.
softer - answer___________________ wires are easier and safer to use with tortuous
vessels.
stiffer, hydrophilic - answer_______________ wires provide good torque control for total
occlusions. They are often ___________________ coated to prevent perforations.
torque - answerPCI guidewires use a ____________ device, that makes the guidewire
steerable so it can be advanced beyond the lesion.
central, balloon inflation - answerOver the wire balloon catheters have a
______________ lumen that runs the length of the catheter for the wire and a separate
lumen for __________________ ______________________.
distal, pressure measurement, contrast injection - answerTwo advantages to an OTW
balloon catheter is that it maintains _______________ wire position and it has a distal
port available for __________________ _________________ or __________________
____________________.
2 experienced operators - answerThe main limitation of an OTW balloon catheter is that
_______ ____________________ _____________________ are required for
exchanges. This makes them slower than the alternative balloon catheter.
monorail, rapid exchange (RX) - answer__________________________
(_________________ _________________) balloon catheters are faster than OTW
balloon catheters.
distal , visualization, single, ostia - answerAdvantages of monorail catheters are :
- Maintains _____________ wire position
- Enhances ___________________
- It is a _________________ operator system
- Excellent guide catheter support, engaged in _____________ very well
hemostatic, balloon, lumen - answerSome limitations to the monorail include:
- Exchanging balloons at a ____________________ valve can be demanding.
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