Hugging perfusion balloon salvage of a right coronary artery angioplasty.
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.
Ebersole
M D
MD
Cardiology Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6262, USA.
Campos-Esteve
M M
MM
Miller
L
L
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