title: Distal balloon deflation technique: a new method to facilitate entry of balloon catheter, stent, and guiding catheter to distal lesion.
abstract: We occasionally encountered difficult cases of balloon and stent delivery to the distal lesion because of narrow stent strut, severe calcification, or tortuosity of the proximal section. We describe a new technique to deliver balloon, stent, and guiding catheter to the distal lesion using a distal balloon deflation. This technique offers a potential alternative for cases in which the delivery of balloon and stent is difficult.
authors: Department of Cardiology, National Hospital Organization Disaster Medical Center, 3256 Midoricho, Tachikawa city, Tokyo 190-0014, Japan. ashikaga-ind@umin.ac.jp
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Ashikaga
authors: Kaoru
authors: K
authors: Sakurai
authors: Yasuhiro
authors: Y
authors: Satoh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000628:therapy*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents