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Xiaolong Zheng1, Yunxiang Wang1, Yaosheng Mei1
1Yongkang First People's Hospital, Yongkang, Zhejiang Province, China.
Insights
Prolonged balloon inflation can treat coronary perforation (CP) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This case shows proximal balloon inflation may be more effective than in situ inflation for managing CP and preventing cardiac tamponade.
Area of Science:
- Interventional Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Research
- Medical Device Technology
Background:
- Coronary perforation (CP) is a rare but serious complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
- Cardiac tamponade can rapidly develop following CP, necessitating prompt management.
- Prolonged balloon inflation is a recognized treatment for CP, yet optimal balloon placement remains debated.
Observation:
- A patient developed CP during balloon inflation post-stent, leading to rapid cardiac tamponade.
- Initial attempts at prolonged balloon inflation directly at the perforation site (in situ) were unsuccessful.
- Subsequent prolonged balloon inflation at the proximal site of the perforation successfully managed the CP.
Findings:
- Successful management of coronary perforation (CP) was achieved through prolonged balloon inflation at the proximal site.
- In situ prolonged balloon inflation failed to resolve the CP in this specific case.
- Proximal balloon inflation demonstrated efficacy in controlling the coronary perforation.
Implications:
- This case suggests that proximal prolonged balloon inflation may be a superior strategy for managing CP after PCI compared to in situ inflation.
- Clinicians should consider proximal balloon placement as a viable and potentially more effective option when treating CP.
- Further research is warranted to establish standardized guidelines for prolonged balloon inflation site selection in CP management.
Abstract:
Coronary perforation (CP) is a rare complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and can lead to pericardial tamponade. Prolonged balloon inflation is a reasonable treatment for CP, but there is no standard recommendation on the preferable choice between the balloon site for prolonged balloon inflation (ie, proximal and in situ of the perforation). We present a rare case of successful prolonged balloon inflation at the proximal site of the CP after the failure of balloon inflation at the site of perforation. The patient developed CP during balloon inflation post-stent, rapidly progressing to cardiac tamponade. In situ prolonged balloon inflation (3 times) failed to close the CP, but proximal inflation could manage the CP. The take-home message from this case is that balloon expansion at the proximal site could be better than in situ of perforation in patients with CP after PCI.
