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A two-case series of entrapment of a ruptured balloon in the coronary artery: Avoidable complications and nonsurgical management

open access: yesJournal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2015
The entrapment of a ruptured catheter balloon during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is rare, but it can lead to life-threatening complications, such as myocardial infarction (MI) and lethal arrhythmias.
Wei-Ting Chang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rupture of the arterial wall causes deflection in pressure time course during ex vivo balloon angioplasty [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
A relation between restenosis and arterial lesions resulting from balloon angioplasty has been suggested in literature. Nevertheless, it is unclear to what extent angioplasty-induced arterial wall lesions contribute to the occurrence of restenosis.
Boom, Herman B.K.   +4 more
core   +3 more sources

Development and first-in-human testing of FLUME urinary catheter with protected tip and relocated drainage holes

open access: yesContinence, 2023
Purpose:: Evaluation of a catheter design which protects its tip with the retaining balloon when inflated, and has eyeholes at the base of the balloon to improve drainage. Materials and methods:: Preclinical tests included assessment of retaining balloon
Marcus J. Drake   +10 more
doaj  

A New Technique for the Endoscopic Reconstruction of Skull Base Defects Using Multiple-balloon Catheters

open access: yesNeurologia Medico-Chirurgica, 2022
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is a major complication following endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery. Various skull base reconstruction methods are available, and the use of a vascularized nasoseptal flap (NSF) in skull base reconstruction has ...
Asuka FUJINO   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coil-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (CARTO) for the Treatment of Portal Hypertensive Variceal Bleeding: Preliminary Results. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
ObjectivesTo describe the technical feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes of coil-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration (CARTO) in treating portal hypertensive non-esophageal variceal hemorrhage.MethodsFrom October 2012 to December 2013, 20 ...
Busuttil, Ronald   +11 more
core   +2 more sources

Bioprosthetic Valve Fracturing: In vitro Testing of Edwards PERIMOUNT Model P 2900

open access: yesFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
BackgroundBioprosthetic valve fracturing (BVF) results in low gradients following valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (ViV-TAVR). For the commonly used Edwards PERIMOUNT valve data from bench-testing are lacking to provide technical ...
Hendrik Ruge   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Macromolecular approaches to prevent thrombosis and intimal hyperplasia following percutaneous coronary intervention. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Cardiovascular disease remains one of the largest contributors to death worldwide. Improvements in cardiovascular technology leading to the current generation of drug-eluting stents, bioresorbable stents, and drug-eluting balloons, coupled with advances ...
Panitch, Alyssa, Scott, Rebecca A
core   +2 more sources

Comparison of a Balloon Guide Catheter and a Non–Balloon Guide Catheter for Mechanical Thrombectomy [PDF]

open access: yesRadiology, 2016
Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy with the use of a stent retriever in acute ischemic stroke, performed by using a balloon guide catheter or non-balloon guide catheter. Materials and Methods In accordance with the institutional review board approval obtained at the two participating institutions, retrospective analysis ...
Aglaé Velasco   +10 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Joule‐Assisted Nanotherapeutic Urethral Stent (JANUS) for Spatiotemporal Theragenerative Treatment of Urethral Strictures

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Joule‐assisted nanotherapeutic urethral stent harnesses a smart, biodegradable magnesium stent to orchestrate spatiotemporal theragenerative therapy for urethral strictures. Magnetically induced Joule heating enables on‐demand drug release and bacterial ablation, while simultaneously guiding urothelial regeneration.
Yuhyun Na   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Choledocholithiasis – Sphincterotomy and Stone Removal With an Extraction Balloon [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
At choledocholithiasis, enlarging the papillary opening with a sphincterotomy is a prerequisite for endoscopic stone extraction. After sphincterotomy, more than 90% of common bile duct (CBD) stones can be removed with a Dormia basket or balloon catheter.
Pohl, J
core   +1 more source

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