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To the Editor: Coronary-artery rupture is a rare but well-recognized complication during percutaneous revascularization¹ that usually requires urgent surgical intervention and often has a poor or fatal outcome. The management of coronary-artery rupture is becoming an increasingly important issue in interventional cardiology as high-pressure balloon inflation is advocated to ensure maximal expansion and optimal deployment of a coronary stent, thereby minimizing the risk of subsequent tissue proliferation within the stent and restenosis.²

There are few reports of percutaneous techniques that have been used successfully to treat this complication. These techniques include vessel occlusion by microcoil and spring embolization and the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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