Intracoronary separation of a nosecone: an unusual complication of directional atherectomy. |
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| Authors: | M Suguta A Nakano Y Hoshino T Tomita A Hasegawa M Kurabayashi |
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| Affiliation: | The Second Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan. fast5150@aol.com |
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| Abstract: | A rare case of coronary separation of nosecone fixed to a 6 Fr GTO cutter catheter after failed directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) is reported. Revascularization was successful using a stent via the subintimal neolumen beside the nosecone. Heavily calcified lesions are relative contraindications to DCA. |
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| Keywords: | Key word: directional atherectomy nosecone complication |
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