1. Don't use 0.035 for BTK
2. Put two sharp bends in the wire for CTOs
3. Favoured wires : Regalia XS1, Chevalier floppy, Jupiter FC3, Command.
4. Emphasis on the tip weight depending upon purpose of the wire. Chev tapered 15 / 30; Jupiter 45g; Astato XS 9-12 and 9-40
5. Drilling guidewires : Ruby, Treasure
6. Preference is to go intimal by gentle drilling; when too calcified, go suboptimal.
7. The Microknuckle technique : advancing with just the catheter
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