Percutaneous transcatheter retrieval of retained balloon catheter in distal tortuous coronary artery: a modified double-helix approach.
The rapid increase in the incidence of retained components in the coronary arteries during angioplasty raises the question of the optimal approach in these cases. Management extends from simply leaving the fragment behind to aggressive surgical removal. Increasingly, percutaneous approaches are being considered. A new percutaneous two-guidewire helix method has been reported. We describe a case of successful retrieval of an angioplasty balloon using this approach.
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Main Branch Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. jotaro3791@yahoo.com.tw
Chung-Lieh
CL
Hung
Cheng-Ting
CT
Tsai
Charles Jia-Yin
CJ
Hou
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002932:Cineangiography; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome