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

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....

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Published inCatheterization and cardiovascular interventions Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 312 - 313
Main Authors Abernethy III, William B., Choo, Joseph K., Oesterle, Stephen N., Jang, Ik-Kyung
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.11.2000
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Aged
angioplasty
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - methods
Coronary Disease - therapy
Humans
Male
percutaneous coronary intervention
Retreatment
Stents
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Summary: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. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
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ISSN:1522-1946
1522-726X
DOI:10.1002/1522-726X(200011)51:3<312::AID-CCD15>3.0.CO;2-3