How should I treat a fractured microcatheter?

A 80-year old man presented to hospital with an anterior non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction and acute pulmonary edema... This case describes a fractured microcatheters in calcific coronary arteries/chronic total occlusions.

Authors

Vinayak Nagaraja

@NagarajaVinayak

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist

Mayo Clinic - Rochester, United States of America

Jaikirshan J. Khatri

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist

Division of Interventional Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Cleveland, United States of America

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How should I treat a fractured microcatheter?

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