Abstract: | A case is described in which hugging balloons, one a perfusion and the other a non-perfusion balloon, were used to salvage a failed coronary angioplasty. A discussion concerning balloon combinations, techniques, and therapeutic options is included. (This article is a U.S. Government work and, as such, is in the public domain in the United States of America.) © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |