Premium
Complete stent dislodgement after successful implantation‐a rare case
Author(s) -
Gan Hwa Wooi,
Bhasin Anuj,
Wu ChiungJen
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.22368
Subject(s) - medicine , stent , radiology , surgery
A successfully deployed stent is normally stable in position and unlikely to be dislodged from the coronary artery. We report a case of complete stent dislodgement after successful implantation in a patient with recent anterior myocardial infarction (AMI). Coronary angulation, a highly calcified coronary artery, an under‐deployed stent, and the process of rewiring contributed to this unexpected event. Fortunately, no unwanted complication occurred as a consequence of this event. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.