Open AccessRemoval of a retained intracardiac radiolucent guidewire fragment using an Atrieve™ vascular snare using combined fluoroscopy and transesophageal echocardiography guidance in an infant
Author(s) -
Asif Padiyath,
Eudice E. Fontenot,
Boban P. Abraham
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.197068
Subject(s) - fluoroscopy , medicine , radiodensity , foreign body , intracardiac injection , radiology , foreign bodies , complication , transesophageal echocardiogram , venous access , radiography , surgery , catheter
Retained intravascular foreign body is a well-known complication of central venous access placement in children as well as adults. Most of these foreign bodies are radio-opaque and hence are removed under fluoroscopy guidance. In our case, we describe the removal of an intracardiac radiolucent foreign body in an infant utilizing a combination technique - transesophageal echocardiogram and fluoroscopy.