A unique complication with use of the GuideLiner catheter in percutaneous coronary interventions and its successful management
Publication Date
2014
Journal Title
J Invasive Cardiol
Abstract
The "GuideLiner" is an easy-to-use catheter designed for deep seating in coronary arteries. The GuideLiner can be used to provide extra guidance support for equipment delivery during difficult coronary interventions or for coaxial alignment in tortuous vessels. There are a few GuideLiner-related complications reported in the literature, which include stent damage on advancement or on withdrawal, dissection, pressure dampening and ischemia, kinking of the balloon, and displacement of the GuideLiner catheter distal marker. We report another unique and previously unreported GuideLiner-related complication and its successful management. In our case, we experienced dislodgment of the distal cylinder of the GuideLiner from the push rod into the aortic root. The embolized cylinder was removed percutaneously using a novel approach without any complications.
Volume Number
26
Issue Number
4
Pages
E42-4
Document Type
Article
EPub Date
2014/04/11
Status
Northwell Researcher
Facility
Northwell Health
Primary Department
General Internal Medicine