Balloon rupture

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Challenging Case of Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty: Coronary Balloon to the Rescue

09/01/2021

Sriram Veeraraghavan, MD, DM¹; Narendhiran Pandurangan, MD, DM¹; Bharath Raj Kidambi, MD, DM¹; Aayush K. Singal, MD, DM²

Sriram Veeraraghavan, MD, DM1; Narend...

A 52-year-old female patient with severe rheumatic non-calcific mitral stenosis presented to the emergency department in New York Heart Association class IV heart failure.

A 52-year-old female patient...

09/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

The Clinical Implications of Balloon Rupture During Cardiovascular Interventions

03/31/2015

Georgios Christopoulos, MD; Michael Luna, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Georgios Christopoulos, MD; Michael ...

Balloon rupture is an infrequent complication of cardiac catheterization that can lead to vessel injury. We report 6 cases that highlight the potential consequences of balloon rupture, including perforation, dissection, balloon entrapment,...

Balloon rupture is an infrequent...

03/31/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology