Broken Guidewire Fragment

Abstract

Advances in technology and greater operator experience have increased the success rate of percutaneous coronary intervention while lowering the complication rates. The broken guidewire is a rare complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. We present this rare complication in a patient who was medically treated.

Keywords

coronary intervention - coronary artery disease - stent

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