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A 1.75-mm burr accidentally machines a 6F Amplatz guide catheter during severely calcified RCA ablation.
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This case highlights the risk of accidental guide catheter machining when using a 1.75-mm burr in a 6F Amplatz guide during rotational atherectomy.
An 85-year-old woman presented with a subocclusive, severely calcified ostial lesion of the right coronary artery. A 6F Launcher Amplatz Left 0.75 guide catheter (Medtronic) was selected to maximize back-up support.
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Ouerghi et al. (2026) studied this question. A 1.75-mm burr accidentally machined a 6F Amplatz guide catheter during ablation of a severely calcified right coronary artery lesion in an 85-year-old woman.
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