Intracoronary fracture and embolization of a coronary angioplasty balloon catheter: retrieval by a simple technique.
We report a technique for retrieval of a balloon along with a portion of its shaft from the coronary system using a simple technique that does not involve the use of snare or any other retrieval tool. An additional angioplasty wire and a balloon catheter were used to remove the balloon from the coronary system.
Trehan
Vijay
V
Department of Cardiology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Mukhopadhyay
Saibal
S
Yusuf
Jamal
J
C  Ramgasetty
Umamahesh
U
Mukherjee
Samanjoy
S
Arora
Ramesh
R
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods; D004617:Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome