ARTERIAL PERFORATION DURING OPTIMIZATION OF CORONARY STENTS USING HIGH-PRESSURE BALLOON INFLATIONS

Authors
ALFONSO F GOICOLEA J HERNANDEZ R FERNANDEZORTIZ A SEGOVIA J BANUELOS C ARAGONCILLO P PHILLIPS P MACAYA C
Citation
F. Alfonso et al., ARTERIAL PERFORATION DURING OPTIMIZATION OF CORONARY STENTS USING HIGH-PRESSURE BALLOON INFLATIONS, The American journal of cardiology, 78(10), 1996, pp. 1169
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
78
Issue
10
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1996)78:10<1169:APDOOC>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Angiographic optimization of coronary stents, using high-pressure ball oon inflation, was complicated by vessel rupture in 3 patients. The ri sk of this potentially life-threatening complication should be conside red during stent optimization.