Pin hole balloon rupture during coronary angioplasty causing dissection and occlusion of the coronary artery.
A case with pinhole rupture of the balloon of a Probe (USCI) coronary angioplasty catheter with resultant dissection and occlusion of the coronary artery is presented. The possible mechanism, predictors and precautions to prevent this complication are discussed.
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Dept. of Cardiology, AIIMS, New Delhi.
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D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male