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Mohamed Nosair1, Ahmad Hayek1, Robert Avram1
1Montreal Heart Institute, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Abstract:
Balloon entrapment is a potentially fatal complication of percutaneous coronary intervention. This report describes the use of subintimal plaque modification for the management of entrapped balloons. This technique, commonly done during chronic total occlusion angioplasty, was used successfully to retrieve the balloon. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).
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