Rough STEMI then balloon could not deflate!

We review a tough STEMI requiring a dual-lumen catheter, bifurcation stenting, and complicated by thrombotic no-reflow, and finally by a defective balloon that does not deflate. We discuss how to approach a malfunctioning balloon that fails to deflate.
Chao-Wei Hwang, M.D., Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Cardiac Cath Lab, Frederick Health Hospital