Rescue removal of disrupted balloon catheter from right coronary artery and aortic arch

Abstract

We present the case of 70-years old female patient diagnosed with unstable angina, who was qualified to coronarography in one of peripheral interventional cardiology department. Critical stenosis of RPD (Right Posterior Descending Artery) was found. During PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) after-stent balloon catheter interrupted and left partially in RCA (Right Coronary Artery) sticking out to aortic arch. In second attempt of removal left instrumentarium, using Amplatz GooseNeck snare operators managed to take the broken balloon out from intravascular space.