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It was reported that a percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (pta) was performed for a chronic total occlusion (cto) with moderately calcified fibrous cap of approximately 2cm in length in the mid anterior tibial artery (mid at).An asahi astato xs 20 guide wire was advanced to the fibrous cap and torqued to penetrate the cto, when the guide wire lodged in the cap.When the astato xs 20 guide wire was removed, the wire tip was found left in the cto.Additional attempts were made to cross the cto with other guide wires but failed.The procedure was aborted at that point.It was informed that there was blood flow to the foot through the posterior tibial artery, while the at remained occluded.Mfr report #: 3003775027-2026-00147.
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