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Ann Thorac Surg 1988;45:678-679
© 1988 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Surgical Removal of Guidewire Fragment Following Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty

Michael S. Proctor, M.A., M.D.*, Lear V. Koch, M.D.

Department of Surgery, Mercy Hospital, Scranton, PA

Accepted for publication September 29, 1987.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Proctor, 720–732 Madison Ave, Scranton, PA 18510

Following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, wire fragments retained within the patient usually can be removed without an operation. We report a case requiring surgical removal of a guidewire fragment from the distal circumflex coronary artery.




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