title: Successful rescue of stuck rotablator burr entrapment using a Kiwami straight catheter.
abstract: Rotational atherectomy is an indispensable modality for percutaneous coronary intervention of severely calcified lesions. An entrapped rotablator burr is a rare but life-threatening complication because retrieval is difficult. Although emergent surgical removal is a reliable option for this complication, it is invasive. There are various methods to retrieve an entrapped burr by bailout endovascular approaches. We present two cases of successful rescue of stuck rotablator burr entrapment using a Kiwami straight catheter (4 Fr, Heartrail II, Terumo, Tokyo, Japan).
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan.
authors.forename: Takenori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanazawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazushige
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kadota
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mitsudo
mesh_terms: D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D062906:Cardiac Catheters; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020878:Device Removal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D061205:Vascular Calcification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: angiography; carotid artery disease; coronary; intervention; percutaneous coronary intervention