Triple balloon-on-a-wire or "ménage à trois" coronary angioplasty.
We have described here the triple balloon or "ménage à trois" technique of coronary angioplasty of trifurcation lesions or closely approximated bifurcation lesions. Although the need for this technique is uncommon on anatomic grounds, it can facilitate excellent angiographic results.
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Division of Cardiology, Pittsburgh Heart Institute of Shadyside Hospital, PA.
Saporito
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Kleist
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Kalash
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