To confirm clinically that coronary balloon catheter tips may be damaged during bifurcation treatment with side‐branch access through the side of a stent. On the bench, we aimed to assess… Click to show full abstract
To confirm clinically that coronary balloon catheter tips may be damaged during bifurcation treatment with side‐branch access through the side of a stent. On the bench, we aimed to assess the susceptibility of different balloon designs to damage. We compared catheter tip widths. We tested whether balloon tip flaring can cause stent distortion.
               
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