Retrieval of directional coronary atherectomy guiding catheter with angioplasty balloon catheter.
Directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) has been shown to be a safe and effective treatment for occlusive coronary artery disease. We report a case of an atherectomy guiding catheter severing in two with successful retrieval of the dislodged segment by an integrated angioplasty balloon catheter system.
el Ghamry Sabe
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Division of Cardiology, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University Hershey 17033, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans