This conversation is an installment of SCAI's Quality Improvement Tip of the Month program.Device entrapment during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is rare but potentially life-threatening. The authors of the November 2025 Tip of the Month offer a case-based panel discussion to their comprehensive, step-by-step guide to managing entrapped coronary equipment—including guidewires, stents, burrs, and balloons—using proven techniques like pulling/telescoping, trapping, snaring, and bailout strategies.
Accreditation StatementThe Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit DesignationSCAI designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABIM MOCSuccessful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 0.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Successful CompletionWatch the video and complete the evaluation to obtain credit. Activity TimelineRecording date: 11/05/2025Publish date: 2/2/2026Expiration date: 2/2/2029