Intracoronary guidewire emboli: a unique complication and retrieval of the wire

Demircan S., Yazici M., Durna K., Yasar E.

CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE, cilt.9, sa.4, ss.278-280, 2008 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.carrev.2007.11.003
  • Dergi Adı: CARDIOVASCULAR REVASCULARIZATION MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.278-280
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Percutaneous coronary intervention, Guidewire breakdown, Double-wire technique
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The breakdown of the guidewire during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and the retention of the broken part inside the coronary or systemic vascular system is a rare complication. With the use of a flexible guidewire, the incidence of these complications has markedly decreased. In this case report, we report the withdrawal of a broken guidewire from the distal coronary during PCI. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.