Inadvertent retrieval of a broken PTCA catheter from the aorta during off-pump coronary bypass.
Cardiovasc J S Afr
; 18(1): 34-5, 2007.
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| ID: mdl-17392994
ABSTRACT
To cut costs, many centres around the world utilise previously used, re-sterilized balloon catheters to perform coronary angioplasty. The fracture and lodging of an angioplasty device within the coronary arteries is a rare but increasingly noted complication. In this article, we report on the inadvertent retrieval of a coronary angioplasty catheter during off-pump coronary bypass. The accidental removal of the catheter, which extended to the descending aorta, has obviously been life saving. This experience has shown that a high degree of caution is required when planning an operation for the retrieval of PTCA hardware.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Aorta Torácica
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Angioplastia Coronaria con Balón
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Remoción de Dispositivos
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Puente de Arteria Coronaria Off-Pump
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cardiovasc J S Afr
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Turquía