Coronary perforation: An unreported complication after intracoronary stent implantation

Development of coronary aneurysm after cutting balloon angioplasty: Assessment by intracoronary ultrasound

“…Therefore, it remains possible that cutting balloon by its specific mechanisms of dilation may slightly increase the risks of coronary perforation as compared with balloon angioplasty. Coronary perforations after cutting balloon, however, appear less frequent than after the use of other devices such as directional atherectomy, TEC, or even stents [2,11].…”