Fracture of a guiding catheter in a tortuous iliac artery and its retrieval by a larger sheath
Intravascular fracture of catheters, especially guiding catheters, is uncommon. We present an unusual case in which a guide twisted and broke in a tortuous iliac artery during manipulation of the guiding catheter with a 0.014 inch wire firmly trapped inside and was retrieved by a larger sheath. Resu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255113000450 |