Abstract
We report a case of coronary angioplasty balloon rupture and catheter fracture within a calcified lesion, requiring emergency coronary bypass surgery. The entrapped catheter could not be removed at surgery. This case re-emphasizes the hazards associated with angioplasty of calcified lesions.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 346-348 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1994 |
Keywords
- angioplasty
- balloon entrapment
- complication
- rupture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine