Abstract
In adults, paradoxical embolization of catheters or guidewire fragments related to central venous catheterization is a rare phenomenon. Reports of successful percutaneous retrieval of foreign bodies from the left atrium is also rare. We describe the successful percutaneous retrieval of a fractured guidewire that had undergone paradoxical embolization to the left atrium in an adult patient.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 34-38 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Foreign body
- Patent foramen ovale
- Percutaneous retrieval
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging