A guidewire fracture seldom occurs as a complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Guidewire fragments retained in the coronary tree can result in thrombosis, embolic phenomena, dissection, perforation, and vessel occlusion. This study represents a rare incidence of fractured guide wire, which occurred during PCI in a 44-year-old male due to the acute angle and heavy calcification which was safely and successfully retrieved using a 4×40 mm Solitaire device (Irvine, CA: Medtronic) (neurovascular remodeling device).
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