title: Successful retrieval of a broken intravascular ultrasound catheter tip from a coronary artery.
abstract: The fracture of IVUS catheter tip in the coronary artery is a very rare complication. It should be removed as soon as possible. Although it seems to be easy at first glance, percutaneous retrieval of broken IVUS catheter tip has some challenges. We hereby present a case report of successful percutaneous retrieval of broken IVUS catheter, probably caused by calcific left main stenosis, from the left circumflex artery using loop snare technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Gulhane Medical Academy, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Atila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iyisoy
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Turgay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Uygar Cagdas
authors.initials: UC
authors.lastname: Yuksel
authors.forename: Samed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Samedli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D057785:Catheters; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D020878:Device Removal; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*