Successful Retrieval of Entrapped Guide Extension Catheter in the Right Coronary Artery with Heavy Calcifications.

Abstract

Usage of an optimal guide extension catheter often helps successful outcomes in complex percutaneous coronary intervention. Here, we report a case of successfully retrieving a guide extension catheter entrapped by a coronary stent in the middle RCA. The guide extension catheter was retrieved by anchoring with the stent delivery balloon. Also, our in vitro experiment demonstrated that a "deep seating method" and an "anchoring guide extension catheter method" could be effective in bailing out guide extension catheter entrapment.