Open AccessGuiding catheter inner lumen damage during percutaneous coronary intervention
Author(s) -
Osherov Azriel,
Jafari Jamal,
Yosefy Chaim,
GallegoColon Enrique
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4627
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , percutaneous coronary intervention , lumen (anatomy) , percutaneous , stent , surgery , radiology , cardiology , myocardial infarction
Guiding catheter damage and body wire intermingling are uncommon complications of standard operational procedures. Optimal application of this device includes replacing the small guiding catheter upon excessive resistance during stent insertion.