Successful Coronary Stent Retrieval from the Saphenous Vein Graft to Right Coronary Artery
Stent dislodgement and migration is a rare but serious complication of stent usage. For extraction of unexpanded stents different techniques have been described previously. We describe a case which used small baloon catheter for retrieval of a stent from the SVG-RCA.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/718685 |
| Summary: | Stent dislodgement and migration is a rare but serious complication of stent usage. For extraction of unexpanded stents different techniques have been described previously. We describe a case which used small baloon catheter for retrieval of a stent from the SVG-RCA. |
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| ISSN: | 1687-9627 1687-9635 |