Transradial retrieval of a dislodged stent from the left main coronary artery

J Invasive Cardiol. 2008 Oct;20(10):545-7.

Abstract

We report a case of successful transradial retrieval of a dislodged and mechanically distorted coronary artery stent from the left main stem in an elderly male. Transradial percutaneous coronary intervention was undertaken to reconstruct a lesion in the left circumflex artery complicated by stent dislodgement. A microsnare was used to successfully retrieve the stent.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary*
  • Coronary Vessels / injuries
  • Coronary Vessels / pathology*
  • Foreign Bodies*
  • Foreign-Body Migration / complications*
  • Foreign-Body Migration / therapy
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease / prevention & control
  • Male
  • Stents / adverse effects*