Percutaneous transcatheter retrieval of retained balloon catheter in distal tortuous coronary artery: a modified double-helix approach

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2004 Aug;62(4):471-5. doi: 10.1002/ccd.20134.

Abstract

The rapid increase in the incidence of retained components in the coronary arteries during angioplasty raises the question of the optimal approach in these cases. Management extends from simply leaving the fragment behind to aggressive surgical removal. Increasingly, percutaneous approaches are being considered. A new percutaneous two-guidewire helix method has been reported. We describe a case of successful retrieval of an angioplasty balloon using this approach.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Angina Pectoris / diagnostic imaging
  • Angina Pectoris / etiology*
  • Angina Pectoris / therapy
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation*
  • Cardiac Catheterization*
  • Cineangiography
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Disease / complications
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Artery Disease / therapy*
  • Coronary Vessels / pathology*
  • Equipment Failure
  • Female
  • Foreign Bodies / etiology
  • Foreign Bodies / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome