Microcatheter Entrapment

We discuss a case of microcatheter entrapment, an extremely unusual complication involving a Turnpike Gold microcatheter that became stuck in a coronary artery. We discuss several strategies to free an entrapped microcatheter.
Chao-Wei Hwang, M.D., Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Cardiac Cath Lab, Frederick Health Hospital