Across
- 3. a larger guidewire is used to ___________ the CS, whereas a smaller one is used to place the LV lead.
- 4. the inner catheter comes in two types - cannulator (less acute curve, for CS) or ____________(more acute curve)
- 5. the cps duo system combines a ________ with a guidewire.
- 6. outer catheters can be slittable or ___________
- 7. the outer catherters are used to cannulate the ___________ _______ and can even be advanced to the target vein.
- 11. the _____ ________ catheter can be used to navigate acute bends in the coronary venous anatomy, and selecting colateral branches.
- 12. slitting or peeling sheaths aims to avoid dislodging a recently implanted _____
Down
- 1. _______ catheters are used to subselect the target vein (or to cannulate the coronary sinus itsself as a guide to the outer catheter.
- 2. _____________ refers to the process of gaining access to a target vein, and providing means of getting the lead there.
- 4. guidewires can help to ___________ out tortuous anatomy
- 8. five stages of implant procedure: cannulation, venography, subselection, lead delivery and _______ removal.
- 9. the S shaped ________ of the LV lead helps with stability in the target vein.
- 10. there are ____ types of guidewire used during LV lead insertion - one for cannulating the CS, and one for placing the lead