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It was reported that shaft break occurred.The patient presented with acute anterior wall myocardial infarction.A coronary angiogram showed coronary artery disease with triple vessel disease.The procedures were performed on left anterior descending (lad) and right coronary arteries (rca).During treatment of 70% stenosed, moderately tortuous and non-calcified rca, a 2.5mm x 15mm quantum? maverick? balloon catheter was advanced for post-dilation.However, the shaft bent and eventually fractured.The device was then replaced with a new one, and the procedure was completed.No patient complications were reported.
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