Balloon deflection technique: A method to facilitate entry of a balloon catheter into a deployed stent

W B Abernethy 3rd; J K Choo; S N Oesterle; I K Jang

doi:10.1002/1522-726x(200011)51:3<312::aid-ccd15>3.0.co;2-3

Balloon deflection technique: A method to facilitate entry of a balloon catheter into a deployed stent

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2000 Nov;51(3):312-3. doi: 10.1002/1522-726x(200011)51:3<312::aid-ccd15>3.0.co;2-3.

Authors

W B Abernethy 3rd¹, J K Choo, S N Oesterle, I K Jang

Affiliation

¹ Cardiac Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.

PMID: 11066114
DOI: 10.1002/1522-726x(200011)51:3<312::aid-ccd15>3.0.co;2-3

Abstract

The entry of an angioplasty balloon into a coronary stent is occasionally difficult due to poorly expanded stent struts or calcified tissue blocking balloon passage. We describe a simple technique using a second guidewire and balloon to facilitate entry into the stent. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 51:312-313, 2000.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / methods*
Coronary Disease / therapy*
Humans
Male
Retreatment
Stents*