Multiple balloon rupture during coronary angioplasty. A case report.
The authors report a case of coronary angioplasty of the left anterior descending artery complicated by multiple balloon rupture. Various balloon types including polyethylene terephthalate and PE 600 (ACS) ruptured at low atmospheric pressure. During balloon rupture, a septal side branch was dissected with severe intimal staining. The authors postulate that a particular lesion morphology was responsible for balloon rupture. Approaches to such lesions using alternative coronary angioplasty techniques and newer technologies are discussed.
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Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Brooklyn.
Huber
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Jani
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D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male