Management of a Retained Coronary Guidewire Fragment During Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty: A Case Report

Retained fractured guidewire fragments are rarely encountered during percutaneous coronary intervention, but may cause serious morbidity. We present the case of an 85-year-old man who suffered from this complication. He was successfully treated by coronary stent without peri-procedure complications. Follow-up coronary angiography revealed no in-stent restenosis. Coronary interventionists should know how to manage this complication.