Retained percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty guidewire in coronary circulation.
Percutaneous coronary interventions have been a widely accepted method as a treatment option in patients with coronary artery disease. Unfortunately, the rare procedure-related complications pose a potential risk for patients, either during catheterization or afterwards. We present a case, in which we found of a retained guidewire segment in the right coronary artery.
Ozkan
Mustafa
M
Gulhane Military Medical School, Department of Cardiology, Ankara, Turkey. musozkan@gata.edu.tr
Yokusoglu
Mehmet
M
Uzun
Mehmet
M
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D020878:Device Removal; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014654:Vascular Patency / Q000502:physiology