Simple nonsurgical method of reduction of coronary catheter knot

Knotting and kinking of the coronary catheter is one of the complications during diagnostic or interventional procedures. These complications can be tackled percutaneously without subjecting the patient to surgery. We are reporting one such case of catheter knotting and how it was reduced percutaneo...

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Published in:Journal of cardiovascular disease research 2013-06, Vol.4 (2), p.156-158
Main Authors: Packirisamy, Gobu, George, Geofi, Jayaraman, Balachander
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angiography
Catheter
Clinical Case Report Based Study
Coronary
Knot
Snare
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Summary:Knotting and kinking of the coronary catheter is one of the complications during diagnostic or interventional procedures. These complications can be tackled percutaneously without subjecting the patient to surgery. We are reporting one such case of catheter knotting and how it was reduced percutaneously.
ISSN:0975-3583
0976-2833
DOI:10.1016/j.jcdr.2012.12.012