title: Percutaneous retrieval of a detached rotational atherectomy burr.
abstract: Rotablation (rotational atherectomy) is an acknowledged method of percutaneous treatment of highly calcified coronary artery lesions that cannot be treated with traditional angioplasty. The complexity of the technique and usage of very specific equipment can contribute to the development of uncommon complications. We present a case of percutaneous retrieval of a damaged rotational atherectomy burr in a 74-year-old male patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Heart Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland ; Department of Cardiology, Centre for Heart Diseases, Military Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kosowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Heart Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland ; Department of Cardiology, Centre for Heart Diseases, Military Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zimoch
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Centre for Heart Diseases, Military Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kübler
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Centre for Heart Diseases, Military Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wojtczak
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Centre for Heart Diseases, Military Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Telichowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Heart Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland ; Department of Cardiology, Centre for Heart Diseases, Military Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Reczuch
keywords: intracoronal foreign body removal; rotablation; rotational atherectomy