Abstract
The Solitaire stent is a self-expanding nitinol, fully retrievable stent that was originally designed for applications in cerebral circulation. Expanded indications for its use in mechanical embolectomy during acute ischemic stroke have proven safe and effective. Herein, we describe a novel use of this stent to perform a mechanical thrombectomy of a large left main coronary artery thrombus. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Keywords:
acute coronary syndrome; coronary thrombosis; stent; thrombectomy.
© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
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Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
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Coronary Angiography
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Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging
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Coronary Artery Disease / therapy*
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Coronary Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
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Coronary Thrombosis / therapy*
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Humans
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Male
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / instrumentation*
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Prosthesis Design
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ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
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ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
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Stents*
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Thrombectomy / instrumentation*
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Treatment Outcome