Abstract
Guide catheter kinking and fracture is an uncommon complication of percutaneous coronary intervention and may require emergency surgical intervention if percutaneous retrieval fails. We present a case of guide catheter kinking and fracture during attempts to engage the left main coronary artery in a patient with marked iliac tortuosity. The retained guide catheter fragment was retrieved percutaneously by using a snare from the contralateral femoral artery and removing the folded-over catheter fragment through the contralateral arteriotomy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | E176-E178 |
Journal | Journal of Invasive Cardiology |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 8 |
State | Published - Aug 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine