The AngioGuard: a simplified snare?
We describe a case of successful retrieval of a lost intracoronary stent using the ANGIOGUARD XP emboli retraction guidewire system (Cordis Corporation) as a safe and innovative method for management of this critical issue in an 80-year old male patient.
Khattab
Ahmed A
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Heart Center, Segeberger Klinikin GmbH, Germany. ahmed.khattab@segebergerklinikin.de
Geist
Volker
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Toelg
Ralph
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Richardt
Gert
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*