Removal of an entrapped guidewire by excimer laser coronary angioplasty in patients with chronic total occlusion intervention

Abstract Guidewire entrapment (GE) is a rare complication that warrants complex interventions or surgical procedures. Here, we report the removal of an entrapped guidewire using excimer laser coronary angioplasty (ELCA) in a case of chronic total occlusion (CTO). Plaque tissue trapped with the guide...

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Main Authors: Jiannan Li, Shaodong Ye, Yijin Wang, Chaoxiang Liu, Hanjun Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-024-04440-7
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