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Percutaneous transcatheter retrieval of retained balloon catheter in distal tortuous coronary artery: A modified double‐helix approach
Author(s) -
Hung ChungLieh,
Tsai ChengTing,
Hou Charles JiaYin
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.20134
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , angioplasty , balloon , radiology , balloon catheter , catheter , artery , percutaneous coronary intervention , surgery , cardiology , myocardial infarction
The rapid increase in the incidence of retained components in the coronary arteries during angioplasty raises the question of the optimal approach in these cases. Management extends from simply leaving the fragment behind to aggressive surgical removal. Increasingly, percutaneous approaches are being considered. A new percutaneous two‐guidewire helix method has been reported. We describe a case of successful retrieval of an angioplasty balloon using this approach. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2004;62:471–475. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.