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) |
|---|---|
| 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
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Casserly, I. P., Goldstein, J. A., Rogers, J. H., & Lasala, J. M. (2002). Paradoxical embolization of a fractured guidewire: Successful retrieval from left atrium using a snare device. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 57(1), 34-38. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.10261