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The Balloon‐Microcatheter technique for treatment of coronary artery perforations
Author(s) -
Garbo Roberto,
Oreglia Jacopo A.,
Gasparini Gabriele L.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.26651
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous coronary intervention , conventional pci , perforation , balloon , complication , artery , radiology , surgery , cardiology , myocardial infarction , punching , materials science , metallurgy
Coronary perforation (CP) is a rare but potentially lethal complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Management of CP is mainly conditioned by the extension of coronary rupture and location of the perforation. Successful treatment is highly affected by the operator's familiarity with tools and dedicated techniques to achieve prompt sealing of the disruption. We describe a “Balloon‐Microcatheter” technique that may allow fast, safe, and effective management of CP with a single ≥ 6 Fr guiding catheter. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.