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Success rate and influencing factors of a balloon‐push technique: A new technique to remove side branch‐jailed struts under three‐dimensional optical coherence tomography guidance

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Kissing balloon inflation with distal guide wire recross can cause severe stent deformation depending on the stent link location with respect to the carina. The balloon‐push technique, by which an… Click to show full abstract

Kissing balloon inflation with distal guide wire recross can cause severe stent deformation depending on the stent link location with respect to the carina. The balloon‐push technique, by which an inflated balloon is forced into the SB from the proximal main vessel (MV), is a feasible way to remove jailed struts without causing severe stent deformation.

Keywords: push technique; balloon push; jailed struts; success rate; technique

Journal Title: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Year Published: 2023

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