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Directional coronary atherectomy (DCA) has been shown to be a safe and
effective treatment for occlusive coronary artery disease, We report
a case of an atherectomy guiding catheter severing in two with success
ful retrieval of the dislodged segment by an integrated angioplasty ba
lloon catheter system. (C) 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc.