title: Pinhole balloon rupture during coronary angioplasty causing rupture of the coronary artery.
abstract: We report a case of pinhole balloon rupture during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty using one of the newer catheters. Pinhole balloon rupture resulted in rupture and occlusion of the vessel being dilated.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Ottawa Heart Institute, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: LeMay
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Beanlands
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture