Coronary dissection due to overdilatation of an elastic membrane of the multi-link stent delivery system caused by balloon rupture.
A 65-year-old male with unstable angina underwent coronary angiography, which revealed a significant stenotic lesion in the right coronary artery. This narrowing was subsequently treated with the Multi-Link stent. During the balloon inflation associated with stent deployment, balloon rupture occurred and resulted in overdilatation of an elastic membrane in the stent delivery system. This, in turn, resulted in coronary dissection, which required treatment with further stenting.
Kuroda
N
N
The Third Department of Internal Medicine, Chiba University, Chibashi, Japan.
Kobayashi
Y
Y
De Gregorio
J
J
Kinoshita
T
T
Nameki
M
M
Yamamoto
Y
Y
Miyazaki
A
A
Masuda
Y
Y
D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*