title: Cutting-balloon-associated vascular rupture after failed standard balloon angioplasty.
abstract: The following case reports illustrate a possible complication of vascular rupture when cutting balloon dilatation is performed immediately after failed standard balloon angioplasty to the same diameter. Deferral of the cutting balloon dilatation should be considered in such circumstances.
authors: Department of Radiology, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK. Sam.chakraverty@tuht.scot.nhs.uk
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Chakraverty
authors: M A J
authors: MA
authors: Meier
authors: J C N M
authors: JC
authors: Aarts
authors: R A
authors: RA
authors: Ross
authors: G D
authors: GD
authors: Griffiths
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D017211:Treatment Failure; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy