A steerable introducer‐assisted wire‐loop snare technique: A bailout for unsuccessful lead extraction by a Needle's Eye Snare
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DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12766
Abstract: The Needle's Eye Snare (Cook Medical) is an effective tool for extracting leads via a femoral vein. However, it sometimes fails to grasp the lead. We describe an alternative method of successfully grasping a lead… read more here.
Keywords: snare; wire loop; eye snare; needle eye ... See more keywords
Left bundle branch block during antegrade balloon aortic valvuloplasty caused by stiff-wire loop stress
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DOI: 10.1007/s12928-018-0538-5
Abstract: An 88-year-old female with recurrent heart failure due to severe aortic stenosis underwent antegrade balloon aortic valvuloplasty (ant-BAV) using Inoue balloon catheter (Toray, Tokyo, Japan). Preprocedural coronary angiogram revealed no significant stenosis. The stiff wire… read more here.
Keywords: wire; wire loop; balloon; valve ... See more keywords
The wire loop technique for IVC filter removal
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.04.017
Abstract: Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are effective therapy to prevent pulmonary embolism in patients with contraindication to anticoagulation. However, IVC wall penetration by the filter struts is a common complication that can lead to symptoms… read more here.
Keywords: wire loop; filter; ivc filter; loop technique ... See more keywords
IgA nephropathy featuring massive wire loop-like deposits in two patients with alcoholic cirrhosis
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DOI: 10.1186/s12882-017-0769-1
Abstract: BackgroundVarious renal manifestations are known to develop in patients with liver disease, including chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis.Case presentationWe evaluated renal disease in two 47-year-old Japanese men with liver cirrhosis and chronic alcoholism for 34 years and… read more here.
Keywords: loop like; iga nephropathy; iga; massive wire ... See more keywords