Stent dislodgement in left anterior descending coronary artery and successful deployment with two parallel wires and a small balloon
Coronary artery stent dislodgement during angioplasty is a rare complication. Stent dislodgement was more frequent in the past when stents were manually crimped onto the balloon. Newer and improved balloon-mounted stents with better radio-opacity have reduced the incidence of stent dislodgement but...
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Polish Cardiac Society
2009
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/5200/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/5200/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/5200/1/Stent_Dislodgement_cario_Polska.pdf |
| Summary: | Coronary artery stent dislodgement during angioplasty is a rare complication. Stent dislodgement was more frequent in the past when stents were manually crimped onto the balloon. Newer and improved balloon-mounted stents with better radio-opacity have reduced the incidence of stent dislodgement but do not completely eliminate it. We report a case of balloon-mounted stent dislodgement in the proximal left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery prior to deployment. This patient however was successfully
treated with re-wiring of the artery with two parallel wires and the stent’s reposition prior to deployment with the help of a small balloon. |
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