Successful Retrieval of a Fractured Intravascular Ultrasound Catheter Tip Following Rotational Atherectomy Treatment
Detachment and fracture of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) catheters is an infrequent complication during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This report describes the successful retrieval of a fractured IVUS catheter tip from the left anterior descending artery (LAD) using the guidewire braiding technique after rotational atherectomy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of rotational atherectomy being used when the protective sheath of the IVUS catheter is left in the coronary artery.
Authors
- Rende Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6313-4178)
- Zhenzhen Ding
- Ming‐Shiou Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1674-443X)
- Junbo Ge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9360-7332)
- Qing Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3634-2489)
- Jianying Ma
- Daoyuan Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9571-0096)
Institutions
- Fudan University (CN)
- Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University (CN)
- Zhongshan Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.103318
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- Science and Technology Projects of Fujian Province
- Shanghai Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau