Novel Technique in Retrieving a Completely Fractured Guiding Catheter Retained in the Ascending Aorta During Transradial Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Case Report.

Abstract

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.