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. 2024 Jul 24;16(7):e65288. doi: 10.7759/cureus.65288

Figure 20. Modification of Judkins catheter ex-vivo.

Figure 20

A: Normal Judkins left guiding catheter 3.5 with its intrinsic primary and secondary curve.

B: Modifying the Judkins left guiding catheter, manually bending at 1.25 cm from the distal tip 90 degrees (black arrow) from its horizontal plane and holding it for a few minutes.

C: Modified Judkins catheter showing the bend (black arrow) oriented with the anterior rightward origin of the anomalous origin of the right coronary artery ostium.