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Novel Technique in Retrieving a Completely Fractured Guiding Catheter Retained in the Ascending Aorta During Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Case Report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Complete fracture of a guiding catheter is a rare, but potentially serious, complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. Options for removal include endovascular retrieval devices or surgery. A rare case of a fractured guiding catheter with its tip in the ascending aorta and its successful retrieval using a combination of home-made snare, kissing guiding catheter and balloon trekking technique is reported.

Source: Interventional Cardiology Reviews Research Resources

DOI: 10.15420/icr.2025.15

Authors: Jia Min Chua, Paul Jau Lueng Ong, Randal Jun Bang Low

Institutions: Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, National Healthcare Group, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,146