Given the size of the patient, having a sheath that is > 6 F in the brachial artery would pose significant risk. Also, due to the absence of a nub, other larger CTO devices would be difficult to use due to a lack of pushability by the supporting catheter or device.
Bee pollen is the pollen ball that has been packed by worker honeybees into pellets. Bee bread is the bee pollen with added honey and bee secretions and stored in brood cells, chambers of wood and mud created by female ground-nesting bees.
Bee pollen is also recommended by some herbalists to enhance athletic performance, reduce side effects of chemotherapy, and improve allergies and asthma. At this point, medical research has not shown that bee pollen is effective for any of these health concerns.