Surgical treatment of entrapped intravascular ultrasonography catheter.
Intravascular ultrasonography (IVUS) has been widely used in percutaneous coronary artery interventions to ensure optimal stent expansion. Entrapment of the IVUS catheter is potentially lethal. We report a case of successful emergent surgical removal of an entrapped catheter within the sirolimus-eluting stent and coronary revascularization.
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 5-7-1 Fujishirodai, Suita, Osaka 565-8565, Japan. victorin@hsp.ncvc.go.jp
Yusuke
Y
Shimahara
Junjiro
J
Kobayashi
Hiroyuki
H
Nakajima
Koichi
K
Toda
Tomoyuki
T
Fujita
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D057785:Catheters; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D020878:Device Removal; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D004867:Equipment Design; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D020123:Sirolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation
D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D020123:Sirolimus