Abstract
Stent embolization is a rare but acknowledged complication of placement of disarticulated (half) Palmaz-Schatz stents. We report a case in which we diagnosed a previously unrecognized, embolized, undeployed half-stent in the distal LAD, causing slow flow, and then deployed the stent where it lay, resulting in improved flow. The literature on treatment of coronary stent embolization and on cutting and preparing half-stents for deployment is discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 331-334 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Balloon- expandable stent
- Half-stent
- Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine