Novel Technique in Retrieving a Completely Fractured Guiding Catheter Retained in the Ascending Aorta During Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Case Report
Complete fracture of a guiding catheter is a rare, but potentially serious, complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. Options for removal include endovascular retrieval devices or surgery. A rare case of a fractured guiding catheter with its tip in the ascending aorta and its successful retrieval using a combination of home-made snare, kissing guiding catheter and balloon trekking technique is reported.
Authors
- Randal Jun Bang Low (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0528-3487)
- Jessa Marie V Chua
- Paul Jau Lueng Ong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7518-4911)
Institutions
- Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (SG)
- Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital (SG)
- Woodlands Health Campus (SG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Interventional Cardiology Reviews Research Resources
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15420/icr.2025.15
- Primary Topic
- Vascular Procedures and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00