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Coronary balloon fracture: balloon dysfunction (undeflatable balloon)
15 Jan 2019
Have you ever faced balloon dysfunction, an undeflatable stent balloon? Did you even know it can occur? Learn how to deal with this complication here…
Coronary balloon shaft fracture
15 Jan 2019
While rare, balloon shaft fracture can occur – and whether it happens in or outside the guiding catheter, this section will show you how to deal with this challenging complication!
Snare technique in the event of wire loss: Trifold
04 Jan 2019
When retrieving a lost guidewire, the snare technique is feasible with a trifold snare only and it is easier when the fragment is located proximally in a large vessel.
Lost guidewire retrieved by multiwire technique
04 Jan 2019
Guidewire loss during PCI is explained here with the multiwire retrieval technique. Retrieval techniques are technically challenging and evidence for their success is limited.
Case study: reversing heparin Type V perforation
23 Nov 2018
Consult this case study on reversing heparin in a Type V coronary perforation complication, a female 76-year old patient.
Case study: thrombin injection Type V perforation
23 Nov 2018
Consult this case study on a thrombin injection Type IV perforation, a male 76-year old patient.
Case study: a SVG to RCA Type IV perforation
23 Nov 2018
Consult this case study on a saphenous vein graft (SVG) to right coronary artery (RCA) Type IV perforation, female 80-year old patient referred for angiogram +/- PCI.
Case study: distal perforation coils Type V perforation
23 Nov 2018
Consult this case study on using distal perforation coils, a 76-year-old male patient with dyslipidemia and hypertension.
Case study: a calcified LAD Type III perforation
23 Nov 2018
Consult this case study on a calcified LAD Type III perforation, male 79-year old patient.
Coronary perforation - Post-procedural care
23 Nov 2018
Once the coronary perforation has been treated there is still a risk of mortality and close surveillance is required during the first 24 hours. Consult the post-procedural care for coronary perforation.
