A case of fractured guide wire perforating the coronary artery and ascending aorta during percutaneous coronary intervention

Abstract We experienced a rare and serious case of fractured hydrophilic guide wire necessitating surgical intervention during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for a tortuous and calcified stenosis in the proximal right coronary artery. An 85-year-old female presented to our hospital and was...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of cardiology cases 2013-05, Vol.7 (5), p.e137-e141
Hauptverfasser: Ito, Shigenori, MD, FJCC, Yoshida, Takayuki, MD, Suda, Hisao, MD
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