A novel method to bail out coronary perforation: Micro‐catheter distal perfusion technique

We present the case of a 73‐year‐old woman who suffered severe coronary perforation after stent implantation and post‐dilatation. To allow prolonged balloon inflation without ischemia, we perfused the distal area with the patient's own arterial blood injected via micro‐catheter. With this method, we could prolong balloon inflation for 20 min, successfully achieving hemostasis. This novel technique, which we named the “distal perfusion technique,” is useful to minimize ischemia during prolonged balloon inflation. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research