Balloon angioplasty in calcified coronary lesions may have a decreased
success rate and an increased incidence of complications. Previous ca
ses have been reported on the phenomena of catheter or wire entrapment
, but this report highlights a new problem in association with a calci
fied stenoses. This case lead to the unusual problem of the inflated b
alloon being entrapped within the lesion while the distal portion of t
he balloon remained inflated even after balloon deflation. (C) 1993 Wi
ley-Liss, Inc.