CrossFAST: The Next-Generation Guide Extension Catheter in Complex PCI
CrossFAST: The Next-Generation Guide Extension Catheter in Complex PCI
Source: Medical News – March 10, 2026
Original Study: JSCAI, February 2026
• The device uses a microcatheter-led delivery system designed to enable safe deep coronary intubation during complex PCI procedures.
• It has been successfully used in cases where conventional guide extension catheters failed to cross difficult lesions.
• CrossFAST enabled successful stent delivery through calcified and tortuous coronary segments.
• The design improves pushability and smooth transition, allowing the catheter to advance without balloon-assisted tracking.
• It may also reduce the risk of coronary dissection compared with earlier blunt-tip guide extension catheters.
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