| Literature DB >> 21039856 |
Amit Modi1, Aleksejus Zorinas, Hunaid A Vohra, Markku Kaarne.
Abstract
An uncommon complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is entrapment and/or fracture of the catheter guidewire. This report describes "delayed" surgical removal of retained guidewire from the ascending aorta following a PCI. The potential complications and the management options are further discussed.Mesh:
Year: 2010 PMID: 21039856 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01133.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Card Surg ISSN: 0886-0440 Impact factor: 1.620