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Removal of a circumferentially torn stuck balloon from a calcified right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2025

Omeir Ali Aziz ,
Mohammad Asim Khan  and
Masood Sadiq Open the ORCID record for Masood Sadiq [Opens in a new window]
Omeir Ali Aziz
Affiliation:
University of Child Health Sciences, The Children’s Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Mohammad Asim Khan
Affiliation:
University of Child Health Sciences, The Children’s Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Masood Sadiq*
Affiliation:
University of Child Health Sciences, The Children’s Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
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Corresponding author: Masood Sadiq; Email: drmasoodsadiq@hotmail.com
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Abstract

We report a case of right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit angioplasty in which a valvuloplasty balloon ruptured circumferentially and was retained within the conduit. A high-pressure balloon was used to relieve the obstruction and free the ruptured balloon. The procedure was further complicated when the distal part of the balloon broke away from the proximal part during an attempt to retrieve it back into the femoral sheath. This report highlights the inappropriate use of a soft balloon in a calcified xenograft conduit, which led to a series of complications, and discusses potential strategies for managing these complications.

Keywords

Right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduitballoon angioplastycomplications
Type
Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , First View , pp. 1 - 4
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press

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