Extensive coronary dissection caused by balloon rupture at high pressure during stent deployment

Paolo Esente, Alessandro Giambartolemei, Mark J. Reger, Gary Walford, Lewis W. Johnson

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Abstract

A patient with severe stenosis of the right coronary artery underwent successful stent placement. During high pressure postdilatation, the balloon ruptured, causing an extensive proximal dissection of the right coronary artery managed with the deployment of several additional stents. Strategies aimed at avoiding or minimizing the consequences of high pressure balloon rupture are discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)263-265
Number of pages3
JournalCatheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis
Volume38
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1996
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • coronary angioplasty
  • coronary stenting
  • coronary vessel Injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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