A case report of fractured guidewire removal by rotational atherectomy.
J Cardiothorac Surg
; 16(1): 342, 2021 Nov 27.
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BACKGROUND: Fractures occur in association with manipulation and because of the complexity of the coronary artery, and they can cause a series of serious complications, such as myocardial infarction and secondary thrombosis. Common treatments for fractured guidewires include conservative, interventional and surgical methods. CASE PRESENTATIONS: A 67-year-old male was admitted to our institute. He had recurrent chest tightness and chest pain for half a month, which worsened in one day. He was diagnosed with acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Guidewire fracture was caused by improper manipulation during percutaneous coronary intervention. We successfully performed rotational atherectomy to remove the fractured guidewire. His symptoms, and condition improved 6 weeks after the removal of fractured guidewire. CONCLUSION: Physicians should have higher requirements for the quality of the guidewires and operation techniques.
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Aterectomía Coronaria
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Intervención Coronaria Percutánea
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Infarto del Miocardio
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
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J Cardiothorac Surg
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2021
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