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Lead
BridgePoint Medical
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
suitable candidate for non-emergent, coronary angioplasty
documented coronary CTO lesion with the following characteristics: a) Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) 0 flow for at least 90 days; b) satisfactory distal vessel visualization; and c) refractory to currently marketed guidewire crossing via 1 of the following: 1. previous failed attempt to cross CTO within the past 12 months; or 2. unsuccessful CTO crossing w/ guidewire (10-15 min fluoro time); or 3. attempt to cross CTO w/ guidewire results in subintimal guidewire
angina or ischemia caused by the occluded artery
at least 18 years of age
Body Mass Index (BMI) \< 40
left ventricle ejection fraction \> 20%
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You may not be if
saphenous vein graft (SVG) CTO or an in-stent CTO
aorto-ostial CTO location. (Ostial bifurcation origins may be considered)
intolerance to aspirin or a neutropenic response to Ticlopidine/Clopidogrel
appearance of thrombus or intraluminal filling defects
severe cerebrovascular disease (history of stroke or TIA within 1 month)
cardiac intervention within two weeks of the procedure
renal insufficiency (serum creatinine of \> 2.3 mg/dl)
active gastrointestinal bleeding
active infection or fever that may be due to infection
life expectancy \< 2 years due to other illnesses
significant anemia (hemoglobin \< 8.0 mg / dl)
severe uncontrolled systemic hypertension
severe electrolyte imbalance
anaphylaxis to angiographic contrast media unless appropriately medicated
congestive heart failure \[New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class IV\]
