title: Entrapped devices after PCI.
abstract: In contemporary practice, entrapped devices are rarely encountered during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) but can be associated with serious morbidity and mortality. We present a case of a 62 y/o male who presented with an acute coronary syndrome. Revascularization was performed and complicated by guide wire entrapment and fracture. Cardiologists should be aware of this complication and the treatment options available.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Electronic address: ialomari@salud.unm.edu.
authors.forename: Ihab
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alomari
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Snider
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ponce
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Albuquerque, NM.
authors.forename: Bina
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D062906:Cardiac Catheters; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents
keywords: Coronary device entrapment; Entrapped devices; Guidewire fracture