Embolization of Perforated Coronary Artery with a Fragment of Balloon Catheter (Cut Balloon Technique)—Multicenter Study
Grzegorz Sobieszek,
Bartosz Zięba,
Wojciech Dworzański
et al.
Abstract:Background: Iatrogenic distal coronary artery perforation can be a life-threatening complication. While there are different dedicated devices for the embolization of distal perforations, there are scarce data about the embolization using the fragmented balloon catheter, the so-called cut balloon technique (CBT). Methods: We included consecutive patients with distal coronary perforations treated with CBT in four cardiac centers between 2017 and 2023. Clinical, angiographic and procedural characteristics as well… Show more
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