title: Retrieval technique of a PTCA guidewire.
abstract: A report is made of a case study where a non-surgical technique was used to remove a broken floppy percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) guidewire. The technique involved the use of a "lasso" to successfully retrieve the broken wire from the left main artery and into the aorta.
authors.affiliation: Centro Cuore Columbus, Milano.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Dwyer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colombo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bozzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male