Retrograde guidewire fracture complicated with pericardial tamponade in chronic total occlusive coronary lesion

We report a case of successful surgical removal of fractured and entrapped guidewire in a septal channel during retrograde CTO intervention in a patient complicated with pericardial tamponade by delayed penetration of broken guidewire into pericardium.
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research