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 - Aug 1994 |
Keywords
- angioplasty
- balloon entrapment
- complication
- rupture
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine