Crush technique
Coronary balloon fracture complications
What are the choices available when faced with the retrieval of a fractured shaft balloon? Does the crush technique offer a valid response and under what conditions? What are the indications – and dangers – in using this approach? Learn more in this section…
If a fractured shaft balloon cannot be retrieved, one alternative is to deploy a stent and compress it against the coronary wall. There is, however, a potential thrombosis risk with this approach.
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