Balloon entrapment in a coronary artery: potential serious complications of balloon rupture.
We report a case of balloon catheter rupture with subsequent entrapment during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. The presence of a calcified, distal lesion is believed to have prevented withdrawal of the broken catheter. A nonsurgical retrieval technique, using a second dilation system, was used to free the catheter.
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Centro Cuore Columbus, Milan, Italy.
Skinner
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D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged