title: Surgical removal of a fractured guidewire entrapped in the coronary artery.
abstract: We experienced a case with a remnant of a fractured guidewire in the coronary artery. Surgical removal of the total wire by manual traction was unsuccessful. The wire was then cut near the right coronary orifice, and its proximal portion was removed. Cardiac interventionists should recognize that percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with the risk of various cardiovascular accidents. Patients should be informed of such risks.
authors: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan.
authors: Arata
authors: A
authors: Muraoka
authors: Hiroaki
authors: H
authors: Konishi
authors: Yuichiro
authors: Y
authors: Kaminishi
authors: Yoshio
authors: Y
authors: Misawa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D057785:Catheters; D002932:Cineangiography; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D020878:Device Removal; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*