title: Loss and retrieval of a coronary angioplasty stent balloon.
abstract: A case is presented in which a breakage of the coronary stent delivery catheter occurred as retrieval of the stent balloon was attempted after stent implantation. The broken distal balloon shaft with its stuck balloon was retrieved by controlled pulling on the guiding catheter in which a new balloon was inflated, thus trapping the distal shaft. The case underscores the importance of adequate lesion assessment and preparation.
authors: Universitair Ziekenhuis (UZ) Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090 Brussel, Belgium. peter.kayaert@uzbrussel.be
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Kayaert
authors: Jeroen
authors: J
authors: Sonck
authors: Oscar
authors: O
authors: Semeraro
authors: Stijn
authors: S
authors: Lochy
authors: Hans
authors: H
authors: Bonnier
authors: Danny
authors: D
authors: Schoors
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Calcified lesions; Loss of coronary device; Retrieval maneuver