Retrieving a deformed stent during transradial intervention: An alternative femoral approach using guide catheter shortening

Retrieving a deformed stent during transradial intervention: An alternative femoral approach using guide catheter shortening

Stent dislodgment during percutaneous coronary intervention is a rare complication. We report a case of successful retrieval of a deformed coronary stent through alternative transfemoral approach while performing transradial procedure when the stent could not be retrieved safely from transradial rou...

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Main Authors: Vijay K. Trehan, Gagan Jain, Sanjeev Kathuria, Bhagya N. Pandit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-05-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Stent dislodgement
Transradial intervention
Stent retrieval
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001948321300103X
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Summary:Stent dislodgment during percutaneous coronary intervention is a rare complication. We report a case of successful retrieval of a deformed coronary stent through alternative transfemoral approach while performing transradial procedure when the stent could not be retrieved safely from transradial route.
ISSN:0019-4832

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