Understanding the musical dance of the engaged coronary catheter: insights from advanced myocardial mechanics

Authors

Khawaja A. Ammar, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Tanvir Bajwa, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Suhail Q. Allaqaband, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Anthony C. DeFranco, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Ammar KA, Bajwa T, Allaqaband SQ, Defranco A. Understanding the Musical Dance of the Engaged Coronary Catheter: Insights From Advanced Myocardial Mechanics. J Invasive Cardiol. 2018;30(9):E97-E98.

Affiliations

Aurora Cardiovascular Services, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center

Abstract

A case of a 56-year-old woman with normal coronaries displays the side-to-side motion of the unengaged catheter followed by the rhythmic up-and-down, piston-like movements of the catheter tip after engagement.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

30158329