Complications and failure modes of coronary embolic protection devices: Insights from the MAUDE database.

Michael MegalyRamez MorcosCharl KhalilSantiago A Garcia Mir Babar BasirBrijeshwar MainiHouman KhaliliM Nicholas BurkeKhaldoon AlaswadEmmanouil S Brilakis

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2021)

The most common modes of failure of coronary EPDs are the failure of retrieval (49.6%), followed by the filter fracture (28.6%). When using EPDs, careful attention to the technique is essential to avoid failures and subsequent complications.

Keyphrases

coronary artery
coronary artery disease
risk factors
working memory
emergency department
atrial fibrillation
hip fracture