Abstract:Background
In current percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) practice, the balloon used in the procedure should be deflated a short time after balloon dilation to avoid having prolonged balloon dilation in the coronary artery, which would block the coronary artery and cause myocardial ischemia. It is very rare for a dilated stent balloon to fail to deflate.
Case summary
A 44-year-old male was admitted to the hospital due to chest pain after exerc… Show more
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