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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Priyantha Ranaweera [2];

Key Words and Synonyms: PCI guidewire, angioplasty guidewire, coronary guidewire, steerable wire, steerable guidewire

Overview

Historical Perspective

Guidewire techniques

Desirable Performance Characteristics of Coronary Guidewires

Guidewire Complications

Steering the Guidewire

Guidewire Design Features

A guidewrie has three main components - a Core, a Tip and a Lubricous Coating.

Figure : Components of a guide wire (courtesy : Abbott vascular inc)

Guidewire core | Guidewire coatings | Guidewire tip

Guidewire core diameters | Guidewire tip diameters | Guidewire lengths

List of Guidewires by Manufacturer

Guidewires Classified Based Upon Support (Steerability and Trackability)

Soft Guidewires

Asahi soft guidewire | Hi-torque balance

Moderate Support Guidewires

Wisper wire | Wisdom | High torque balance middle weight

Extra Support Guidewires

Choice PT extra support | PT Graphix Intermediate | Stabilizer | Hi-Torque balance heavy weight

Super Extra Support Guidewires

Iron Man | Asahi Grand Slam

Guidewires Classified By Crossing Profile

Complex lesions and lesions in very tortuous vessels

Prowater | Choice PT | PT graphix intermediate

Guidewires Used to Cross Chronic Total Occlusions

Crossing Chronic Total Occlusions

Cross it Series | Miracle bros series | Shinobi | Confianza

Device Delivery Guidewires

Stabilizer | Wiggle wire

Peripheral Arterial Guidewires

Spartacore | V 18


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