Fracture of a perfusion balloon catheter during coronary angioplasty
Journal
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
1
Pages
33
Date Issued
1994-05
Author(s)
Abstract
In a 74-year-old patient with increasing angina, an attempt was made to dilate an ostial stenosis in the first diagonal artery. The initial attempt with a long balloon catheter was unsuccessful. Because of chest pain associated with hypotension during balloon inflations, a second attempt with a perfusion balloon catheter resulted in fracture of this catheter's tip (14 mm long) in the artery. Bypass graft surgery was performed and the retained fragment was easily removed by arteriotomy. The patient made an uneventful recovery.
Subjects
arteriotomy | perfusion balloon catheter | PTCA complication
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Type
journal article