title: Guide catheter damage during rotational coronary atherectomy of aorto-ostial lesions.
abstract: We report two cases in which the tips of guide catheters were damaged by rotational burrs during rotational coronary atherectomy of aorto-ostial lesions. There were no signs of embolization caused by the material of the guide catheters during and after the interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Niigata City General Hospital, Niigata, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tagawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miida
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Higuma
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged