title: An unusual embolic complication of percutaneous coronary artery intervention and simple percutaneous treatment.
abstract: Emboli are among the most feared complications of interventional cardiology. Although surgery is needed in most cases for the removal of peripheric foreign body emboli, some may be extracted by percutaneous intervention. We present a case of retrieval of a femoral sheath fragment via contralateral femoral access, wiring of the sheath fragment, and retrieval with an 'anchoring balloon' system.
authors.affiliation: Dr Siyami Ersk Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. erkan.ilhan@yahoo.com.tr
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ilhan
authors.forename: Özer
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Soylu
authors.forename: Tolga S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Güvenç
authors.forename: Yiğit
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Çanga
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ergelen
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D063125:Balloon Embolectomy / Q000379:methods; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery