title: Hugging perfusion balloon salvage of a right coronary artery angioplasty.
abstract: A case is described in which hugging balloons, one a perfusion and the other a non-perfusion balloon, were used to salvage a failed coronary angioplasty. A discussion concerning balloon combinations, techniques, and therapeutic options is included.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6262, USA.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Ebersole
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Campos-Esteve
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D002932:Cineangiography; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D016879:Salvage Therapy; D017211:Treatment Failure