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Balloon-Assisted Untwisting Technique.
Mahmoud Shalaby1, Mostafa Elwany1
1Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
A novel balloon-assisted untwisting technique successfully retrieved a twisted catheter entrapped in the brachial artery during a right radial approach procedure. This method offers a new option for managing challenging catheter kinking during percutaneous coronary interventions.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Vascular Surgery
Background:
- The right radial approach is preferred for its ease of access.
- However, tortuosity of the right subclavian artery can lead to catheter kinking and entrapment.
- Previous cases report radial artery entrapment, posing a technical challenge.
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