Balloon Rupture-Facilitated Grenadoplasty in Complex Left Anterior Descending Chronic Total Occlusion

Key Points

• To examine the implications of unintentional balloon rupture during PCI procedures for complex chronic total occlusions.
• Case reports of PCI procedures involving balloon rupture during interventions.
• Analysis of outcomes and implications of using balloon rupture as a bailout option.
• Balloon rupture occasionally served as a temporary solution in failed interventions.
• The approach should not be considered a standard or routine practice.