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Extensive coronary dissection caused by balloon rupture at high pressure during stent deployment
P Esente1, A Giambartolemei, M J Reger
1St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center Cardiovascular Laboratory, Syracuse, New York 13203, USA.
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis
|July 1, 1996
Summary
A ruptured balloon during coronary artery stenting led to a proximal dissection. Additional stents were successfully deployed to manage the complication, highlighting strategies to prevent or mitigate such events.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Interventional Cardiology
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Severe stenosis of the right coronary artery poses significant risks.
- Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stenting is a common treatment.
- High-pressure balloon postdilatation is used to optimize stent results.