Stent dislodgement in left anterior descending coronary artery and successful deployment with two parallel wires and a small balloon

Ngow, Harris Abdullah (2009) Stent dislodgement in left anterior descending coronary artery and successful deployment with two parallel wires and a small balloon. Kardiologia Polska, 67 (9). pp. 1040-1042. ISSN 0022-9032

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	4393/5200
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Stents, Angioplasty, Coronary artery disease, Dislodgement
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Internal Medicine
Depositing User:	Associate Professor Dr Harris Ngow Abdullah
Date Deposited:	31 Oct 2011 14:06
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2011 10:46
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/5200

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