Korean Circ J.  2018 Feb;48(2):176-178. 10.4070/kcj.2017.0180.

Longitudinal Stent-Strut Injury at the Distal End of a Newer-generation Drug-eluting Stent

• Jin U
• Lim HS
• Tahk SJ

• KMID: 2403167
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2017.0180

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Drug-Eluting Stents*

Figure

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  Figure 1 Procedural findings. (A) Pre-PCI CAG. (B) After deployment of a stent into the LAD, the LCX ostium was compromised. (C) A two-step kissing balloon inflation at the left main bifurcation for lesion preparation. (D) Illustration of the stent that could not be inserted into the LCX: the distal tip was stuck at the LCX ostium. (E) Final CAG showing successful PCI results in LAD and LCX. CAG = coronary angiogram, LAD = left anterior descending artery, LCX = left circumflex artery, PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention.

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  Figure 2 The stent after removal. (A) Stent-strut injury of the distal end of the stent. (B and C), Struts at the distal end of the stent were inversely bent.

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