title: [Complications during directional coronary atherectomy (DCA): catheter fracture between housing assembly and shaft point with subsequent vascular occlusion].
abstract: Directional coronary atherectomy of a severe stenosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery was complicated by device fracture between the cylindric housing portion and the distal nose-cone collecting chamber. After successful removal of the DCA device, an early occlusion of the coronary vessel occurred, which could be successfully treated by perfusion balloon catheter.
authors.affiliation: Invasive und interventionelle Kardiologie, Medizinische Univ.-Klinik Innsbruck.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Friedrich
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moes
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mühlberger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000295:instrumentation; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence
vernacular_title: Komplikation während direktionaler koronarer Atherektomie (DCA): Katheterbruch zwischen Housing-Anteil und Schaftspitze mit nachfolgendem Gefässverschluss.