title: Successful percutaneous removal of broken mitral valvuloplasty coiled tip guidewire.
abstract: Complications related to hardware malfunction during balloon mitral valvuloplasty (BMV) are rarely met in catheterization laboratory. However, the consequences can be grave including death. We report an extremely rare complication of fracture of BMV coiled tip guidewire, which was successfully retrieved percutaneously with a relatively simple technique. Finally the procedure was completed without any complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Jayanagar 9th Block, BG Road, Bangalore, 560069, India.
authors.forename: Shivananda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Rangaraj
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramalingam
authors.forename: Tarun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Neena
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Cholenahally N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Manjunath
mesh_terms: D063126:Balloon Valvuloplasty / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome