摘要 |
A medical device and method for performing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and intra-aortic balloon (IAB) counterpropulsion, the device including: a guide catheter insertable into a coronary artery, the guide catheter having an outer surface; an IAB mounted on the outer surface of said catheter; and a PTCA catheter insertable into a coronary artery through the guide catheter, the PTCA catheter including an angioplasty balloon.
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