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The case was going smoothly up until the kissing balloon technique.After this was done, we took the final picture and found a perforation of the lad.Perforation occurred at proximal portion of the tryton or potentially just proximal to the tryton.At this time, the physician covered with a covered stent and the patient was sent to recovery.She was the monitored for a few days and all seemed to be well.However, on that sunday, she respirated and passed away.What was the target lesion? lad/diag.What was the medina classification? 1.1.1.What was percent stenosis? 65%.Was the device used for a chronic total occlusion (total occlusion > 3 months)? no.What was the degree of calcification (none/low/medium/high)? medium.What was the degree of tortuosity (none/low/medium/high)? medium.What guide catheter (size and type) was used? 7f.Did the devices prep normally (i.E.Maintain negative pressure)? yes.Was there any resistance/friction while inserting the balloon through the rotating hemostatic valve? no.Was there any resistance/friction while inserting the balloon through the guide catheter? no.Was predilatation performed prior to attempting to place the tryton stent? yes.Was there difficulty reaching the lesion? no.Was there difficulty crossing the lesion? no.Were multiple dilatations performed during the attempt to place the tryton stent? no.Was the tryton stent removed between dilatations? if so, how many times was it removed and was it checked visually for distortion/damage? no.Describe additional details of the case, especially regarding the vessel dissection.I.E.What mb des was used (manufacturer, diameter, length)? where did the dissection occur (proximal to, distal to or along body of the des)? what additional stent(s) were used and where? resolute 3.5x18mm in mb.3.5x9 resolute in mb prox tryton.Kissing balloons were 3.5x20 and 3.0x12 euphora.It occurred when the kissing balloon technique was done.
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