Multiple coronary artery perforation as a fatal complication during the management of an undeflatable stent balloon: a case report
Balloon deflation failure is an exceptionally rare, unpredictable, and critical complication of PCI. While various troubleshooting strategies exist, inflating an undeflatable balloon beyond its burst pressure should be considered only as a last resort, with thorough preparation for potential complications.
Authors
- Kook Jin Chun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6463-9407)
- Sang Hyun Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2053-4408)
- Seok Hyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4389-684X)
- Jeong‐Su Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6877-4289)
Institutions
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2025.1565014
- Primary Topic
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00