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Fracture of Cutting Balloon Microsurgical Blade Inside Coronary Artery During Angioplasty of Tough Restenotic Lesion: A Case Report

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Medical Sciences

Publisher : Catheter Cardiovas Interv

Source : Catheter Cardiovas Interv , Volume 58, p.199-201 (2003)

Campus : Kochi

School : School of Medicine

Department : Cardiology

Year : 2003

Abstract : We report a rare complication due to fracture of the blade of a cutting balloon in the setting of a tough nondilatable restenotic lesion. This resulted in a mural hematoma as a result of dissection of coronary artery.

Cite this Research Publication : Vijayakumar M., “Fracture of Cutting Balloon Microsurgical Blade Inside Coronary Artery During Angioplasty of Tough Restenotic Lesion: A Case Report ”, Catheter Cardiovas Interv , vol. 58, pp. 199-201, 2003.


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