An unusual complication during deployment of a multi-link stent

Alan J. Simons, Ronald P. Caputo, Paolo Esente, Alessandro Giambartolomei, Michael Bowser, Mark Reger, Gary Walford

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Abstract

The use of intracoronary stents has greatly impacted on the practice of interventional cardiology. Complications due to equipment failure during deployment of stents are rare but potentially serious. We report a case of a malfunctioning Multi-Link delivery system and the successful treatment of the resulting complications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)58-60
Number of pages3
JournalCatheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Volume47
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1999
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Complications
  • Multi-Link stent
  • Stents
  • Transradial

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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