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Percutaneous retrieval of a detached rotational atherectomy burr
Michał Kosowski1, Wojciech Zimoch1, Piotr Kübler2
1Department of Heart Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland ; Department of Cardiology, Centre for Heart Diseases, Military Hospital, Wroclaw, Poland.
Abstract:
Rotablation (rotational atherectomy) is an acknowledged method of percutaneous treatment of highly calcified coronary artery lesions that cannot be treated with traditional angioplasty. The complexity of the technique and usage of very specific equipment can contribute to the development of uncommon complications. We present a case of percutaneous retrieval of a damaged rotational atherectomy burr in a 74-year-old male patient.
