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Inflated balloon entrapped in a calcified coronary stenosis
1Albany Medical Center, NY 12208.
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis
|July 1, 1993
Insights
Balloon angioplasty in calcified coronary lesions presents unique challenges. This case highlights a novel issue of balloon entrapment within a calcified stenosis, even after attempted deflation.
Area of Science:
- Interventional Cardiology
- Cardiovascular Research
Background:
- Calcified coronary lesions pose technical challenges for balloon angioplasty.
- Existing literature reports catheter or wire entrapment during these procedures.
Abstract:
Balloon angioplasty in calcified coronary lesions may have a decreased success rate and an increased incidence of complications. Previous cases have been reported on the phenomena of catheter or wire entrapment, but this report highlights a new problem in association with a calcified stenoses. This case lead to the unusual problem of the inflated balloon being entrapped within the lesion while the distal portion of the balloon remained inflated even after balloon deflation.