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SUBMITTER: Hendrani AD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8311039 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hendrani Aditya D AD Davita Theresia R TR Morcos Daniel D Pathak Gautam G Morcos Ehab E
JACC. Case reports 20210317 3
Orbital atherectomy is a commonly used procedure for peripheral arterial disease. Crown entrapment is a rare but potentially dangerous complication of orbital atherectomy. We describe a case of crown entrapment by markedly excessive atheromatous intimal tissue attachment to the device and an innovative retrieval technique that may minimize vascular injury. (<b>Level of Difficulty: Beginner.</b>). ...[more]