title: Guide wire outer coat shearing and embolisation: an unusual complication of pericardiocentesis.
abstract: We report a case of shearing of the outer coat of the guide wire and its embolization into the pulmonary artery during pericardiocentesis. This unusual foreign body was successfully removed by pervenous method.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kamath
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Talwar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Wasir
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D002648:Child; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*