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  • Title: Entrapment of a guide wire during percutaneous occlusion of a coronary artery fistula.
    Author: De Wolf D, De Coster F, Verhaaren H, Matthys D, Taeymans Y.
    Journal: Acta Cardiol; 1998; 53(5):287-9. PubMed ID: 9922808.
    Abstract:
    Coronary artery fistulas are extremely rare and coil occlusion by intervention techniques seems to be the therapy of choice. We describe the case of a 3-month-old infant with a coronary artery fistula. During occlusion of the fistula a coronary guide wire got entrapped in a small coronary branch, but could be successfully retrieved with a microsnare without damage to the heart. The microsnare technique prevented rupture of the guide wire.
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