Retrieval of Undeflatable Stent Balloon Using Laser Energy

Panagiotis Savvoulidis; Rodrigo Bagur; Luiz F Ybarra

doi:10.1016/j.carrev.2020.10.024

Retrieval of Undeflatable Stent Balloon Using Laser Energy

Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2021 Jul:28S:136-139. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2020.10.024. Epub 2020 Nov 2.

Authors

Panagiotis Savvoulidis¹, Rodrigo Bagur¹, Luiz F Ybarra²

Affiliations

¹ Complex, High-Risk and Indicated Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Chronic Total Occlusion Recanalization Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
² Complex, High-Risk and Indicated Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Chronic Total Occlusion Recanalization Program, London Health Sciences Centre, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada. Electronic address: LUIZ.YBARRA@LHSC.ON.CA.

PMID: 33168432
DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2020.10.024

Abstract

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is one of the most frequent non-surgical procedures performed worldwide. As any invasive procedure, PCI is accompanied by a low but still important risk of complications. One such very rare complication is when the angioplasty balloon cannot be deflated. We present a case of undeflatable balloon during chronic total occlusion PCI and we report a novel technique for balloon retrieval: using the Excimer light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (Laser) coronary atherectomy device.

Keywords: CTO; Coronary artery disease; Laser; PCI; Undeflatable balloon.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary* / adverse effects
Chronic Disease
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Occlusion*
Humans
Lasers, Excimer / adverse effects
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention* / adverse effects
Stents
Treatment Outcome