title: The clinical implications of balloon rupture during cardiovascular interventions.
abstract: Balloon rupture is an infrequent complication of cardiac catheterization that can lead to vessel injury. We report 6 cases that highlight the potential consequences of balloon rupture, including perforation, dissection, balloon entrapment, and distal embolization, and discuss prevention and treatment strategies.
authors.affiliation: VA North Texas Health Care System, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Division of Cardiology (111A), 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216 USA. esbrilakis@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Christopoulos
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luna
authors.forename: Emmanouil S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Brilakis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000628:therapy*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D054318:No-Reflow Phenomenon / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000098:blood supply