Table 2 Type and structural features of 0.014 inch coronary guidewires used for chronic total occlusion procedure
From: Rational guidewire use in the coronary chronic total occlusion interventions
Variables | % (n: 177) | Variables | % (n: 177) |
|---|---|---|---|
Guidewire number | 4.32 ± 2.39 | Final guidewire | |
1–3 | 47.5% (84) | Fielder brand | 22.6% (40) |
4–6 | 36.7% (65) | Miracle brand | 5.1% (9) |
7–10 | 12.4% (22) | Pilot brand | 26.6% (47) |
> 10 | 3.4% (6) | Gaia brand | 13% (23) |
Initial guide wire | Confianza brand | 9% (16) | |
Fielder brand | 26.6% (47) | Ultimate brand | 1.7% (3) |
Miracle brand | 6.2% (11) | Sion brand | 2.3% (4) |
Pilot brand | 36.2% (64) | PT brand | 1.7% (3) |
Gaia brand | 2.3% (4) | Gladius brand | 5.6% (10) |
Confianza brand | 11.3% (20) | Progress brand | 2.3% (4) |
Ultimate brand | 6.8% (12) | Cross-it brand | 0.6% (1) |
Sion brand | 5.6% (10) | Failed procedure | 9.6% (17) |
PT brand | 2.3% (4) | Final guidewire type | |
Gladius brand | 2.3% (4) | Polymeric | 56.5% (100) |
Progress brand | 0.5% (1) | Non-poylmeric | 33.9% (60) |
Initial guidewire type | 16.9% (30) | Final guidewire stiffness | |
Polymeric | 67.2% (119) | Soft (< 1 gram) | 24.9% (44) |
Non-poylmeric | 32.8% (58) | Moderate (1–9 g) | 47.5% (84) |
Initial guidewire stiffness | Stiff (≥ 9 g) | 18.1% (32) | |
Soft (< 1 g) | 32.2% (57) | Same initial—final guidewire | 44.1% (78) |
Moderate (1–9 g) | 55.4% (98) | ||
Stiff (≥ 9 g) | 12.4% (22) |