A life trapped by a guidewire- A rare sequence of complications after an eletive coronary angioplasty

José João Monteiro; Hélder Ribeiro; Fatima Neves; Ilídio Moreira

doi:10.22541/au.167041444.43812986/v1

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A life trapped by a guidewire- A rare sequence of complications after an eletive coronary angioplasty

José João Monteiro,
Hélder Ribeiro,
Fatima Neves,
Ilídio Moreira

Abstract

Though rare, guidewire loss or fracture after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can occur. Coronary perforations (CP) are rare complications of PCI and can be classified as type I (extraluminal crater), II (myocardial or pericardial blushing) and III (contrast streaming or cavity spilling).

30 Nov 2022Submitted to Clinical Case Reports

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07 Dec 2022Assigned to Editor

07 Dec 2022Submission Checks Completed

19 Dec 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned

01 Jan 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending

05 Feb 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Major

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Peer review status:IN REVISION