"Understanding the musical dance of the engaged coronary catheter: insights from advanced myocardial mechanics" by Khawaja A Ammar

Selected Works of Anthony DeFranco, MD, FACC

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Understanding the musical dance of the engaged coronary catheter: insights from advanced myocardial mechanics

The Journal of invasive cardiology

Khawaja A Ammar, Advocate Aurora Health
Tanvir Bajwa, Advocate Aurora Health
Suhail Q Allaqaband, Advocate Aurora Health
Anthony C DeFranco, Advocate Aurora Health

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Aurora Cardiovascular Services, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

Publication Date

9-1-2018

Abstract

A case of a 56-year-old woman with normal coronaries displays the side-to-side motion of the unengaged catheter followed by the rhythmic up-and-down, piston-like movements of the catheter tip after engagement.

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Article

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30158329

Citation Information

Ammar KA, Bajwa T, Allaqaband SQ, Defranco A. Understanding the Musical Dance of the Engaged Coronary Catheter: Insights From Advanced Myocardial Mechanics. J Invasive Cardiol. 2018;30(9):E97-E98.