An anchoring technique by looping with the tip of a super-stiff wire: May be a solution in patients with anomaly of the aortic arch and tortuous carotid artery disease?

Barutcu, AhmetGazi, EmineAksu, FeyzaTatli, Ersan2025-01-272025-01-2720131757-790Xhttps://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-201423https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/12866Vascular anatomy is one of the most important factors for the successful carotid artery interventions, either angioplasty or stenting. We report a new technique for advancing a guiding catheter into the common carotid artery when there is an unfavourable aortic arch anatomy and tortuosity of the carotid artery. Copyright 2013 BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessclopidogrel; hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor; adult; aorta arch anomaly; aortography; artery catheter; article; carotid artery obstruction; carotid artery stent; carotid artery stenting; case report; dextrocardia; dyslipidemia; female; guide wire; guiding catheter; human; hypertension; left internal carotid artery stenosis; middle aged; pathological anatomy; priority journal; right handedness; transient ischemic attack; transitional blindnessAn anchoring technique by looping with the tip of a super-stiff wire: May be a solution in patients with anomaly of the aortic arch and tortuous carotid artery disease?Article10.1136/bcr-2013-2014232-s2.0-84891862839Q2