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Surgical removal of entrapped and broken percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty balloon catheter

Jagjit Singh, Shyam Kumar Singh Thingnam, Dhriti Sundar Das, Harkant Singh, Raman Sharma, R. Vijayvergia

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery · 2006 · 15 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

PTCA balloon catheter entrapped in the entire LAD and portion of it lying in ascending aorta could be delivered through the standard coronary arteriotomy for coronary anastomosis, thus avoiding the aortotomy.

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Retained percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty equipment components and their management

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Snare loop technique for removal of broken steerable PTCA wire

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Balloon entrapment in a coronary artery: Potential serious complications of balloon rupture

Antonio Colombo, Joan M. Skinner · Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis · 1990 · 30 citations

Guidewire snap causing left main coronary occlusion during coronary angioplasty

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