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A case report of broken tip of thrombus aspiration catheter (Thrombuster II) in ectatic left circumflex artery of young patient with Kawasaki disease

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: We describe a 29-year old gentleman who presented with acute coronary syndrome, non-ST elevation myocardial infarction.Urgent percutaneous coronary intervention was performed in view of failed medical therapy (ongoing chest pain with dynamic ECG changes).In view of huge thrombus burden in ectatic left circumflex artery, we did thrombus aspiration by using thrombus aspiration catheter (Thrombuster II).After successfully aspirating thrombus, resistance felt on withdrawal of the aspiration catheter from the ectatic coronary artery.Tip of the thrombus aspiration catheter was broken and retained in the guide wire at the level of mid circumflex artery.The broken tip of thrombuster was successfully retrieved percutaneously.This case presents previously unreported complication of thrombus aspiration catheter (Thrombuster II).

Source: Journal of Cardiology Case Reports

DOI: 10.15761/jccr.1000132

Authors: Mon M Oo, Muhammad DB Ismail, Imran Z Abidin, Wan AW Ahmad

Institutions: University Malaya Medical Centre, University of Malaya

Language: English

Topic: Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W3032014362