Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research 2008-5117 9 4 2017 12 26 Foreign body associated non-ST elevation myocardial infarction: a case report 229 231 10.15171/jcvtr.2017.39 EN Pooyan Dehghani Mahdi Sajedi Khanian Journal Article 10.15171/jcvtr.2017.39 2017 08 06 2017 12 03 The incidence of guiding catheter tip fracture, is quite rare during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Retained broken catheter tip in coronary artery and circulation can result in serious complications such as thrombosis, embolism, acute occlusion and myocardial infarction, arrhythmias and sepsis. It is mandatory to remove the fractured catheter as soon as possible to avoid these complications. Transcatheter removal is the treatment of choice. If percutaneous removal is failed, surgical intervention is advised.