Twisting wire technique: An effective method to retrieve fractured guide wire fragments from coronary arteries.
With the increasing number of complex coronary interventions, there has been an increase in the incidence of device fractures and dislodgements. We report 2 cases of successful retrieval of fractured guide wire fragments from coronary arteries using the twisting wire technique and discuss its advantages and issues.
Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre, Singapore. Electronic address: soumen18@gmail.com.
Soumen
S
Devidutta
Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre, Singapore.
Soo Teik
ST
Lim
D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D062906:Cardiac Catheters; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Guide wire fracture; Retrieval of lost device; Twisting wire technique