EXTENSIVE CORONARY DISSECTION CAUSED BY BALLOON RUPTURE AT HIGH-PRESSURE DURING STENT DEPLOYMENT

Authors
ESENTE P GIAMBARTOLEMEI A REGER MJ WALFORD G JOHNSON LW
Citation
P. Esente et al., EXTENSIVE CORONARY DISSECTION CAUSED BY BALLOON RUPTURE AT HIGH-PRESSURE DURING STENT DEPLOYMENT, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 38(3), 1996, pp. 263-265
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
38
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
263 - 265
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1996)38:3<263:ECDCBB>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A patient with severe stenosis of the right coronary artery underwent successful stent placement. During high pressure post dilatation, the balloon ruptured, causing an extensive proximal dissection of the righ t coronary artery managed with the deployment of several additional st ents. Strategies aimed at avoiding or minimizing the consequences of h igh pressure balloon rupture are discussed. (C) 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.