Balloon rupture during coronary angioplasty.
Angiology
; 37(11): 828-31, 1986 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2947525
ABSTRACT
Out of a total of 1,500 percutaneous coronary angioplasties (PTCA), 55 (3.6%) were associated with balloon rupture. Lesion calcification was noticed in 7 of these 55 patients (12.7%). Balloon rupture occurred at a mean pressure of 10.7 atmospheres. All balloons were retrieved without difficulty. Intimal tears were noted in 18 (32.7%) cases. Three patients required bypass surgery. In 29 patients restudied angiographically, the restenosis rate was 38%. Balloon rupture during PTCA does not seem to be associated with detrimental consequences.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Angioplasty, Balloon
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Coronary Disease
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Angiology
Year:
1986
Document type:
Article