English to Polish Medical Medical: Cardiology

2. To prevent possible tissue damage, care should be taken when manipulating a catheter over a guidewire during the catheter’s placement and withdrawal. If resistance is felt during catheter placement, discontinue the procedure and determine the cause of resistance before proceeding. If the cause of resistance cannot be determined, remove the guidewire and catheter as a unit to prevent possible damage and/or complications.

3. Do not advance the movable core of the guidewire while it is positioned in a curve vessel. Advancement and excessive force may cause movable core penetration of guidewire coil, resulting in possible vessel damage.

4. When using a guidewire, potential exists for thrombus formation or emboli, arterial or venous wall damage and/or **plaque dislodgment**. The physician should be familiar with the literature concerning the complications of angiography.