Coronary Angioplasty of Bifurcational Stenoses: A New Approach Utilizing a Single-Guide, Double-Probe Technique: Case Reports

The authors describe a new approach to percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) of bifurcational lesions with a single-guide, "kissing bal-loon " technique, utilizing two probe dilatation systems, inserted simultaneously into the guiding catheter and across both diseased branches. The versatility of the probe dilatation system in complex angioplasty is portrayed, both for simul-taneous or alternate balloon inflations, and the low-profile characteristics of the system are highlighted, which allow a double-probe introduction into a single guiding catheter, good visualization still being retained by guide injections. CLINICAL CASE REPORTS Letters to the Editor will be published if suitable, and as space permits. They should not exceed 1,000 words (double spaced) in length, and may be subject to editing or abridgment