Late incomplete lesion coverage following Cypher stent deployment for diffuse right coronary artery stenosis

The availability of the only drug eluting stent currently approved in the USA has been limited, so that operators often resort to the deployment of multiple undersized stents and post-stenting high pressure inflations with larger balloons to achieve optimal lesion coverage and stent expansion. A cas...

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Published in:Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2004-08, Vol.90 (8), p.e45-e45
Main Authors: Halkin, A, Carlier, S, Leon, M B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - methods
Coronary Restenosis - prevention & control
Coronary Stenosis - drug therapy
Coronary vessels
drug eluting stent
Drug Implants - adverse effects
Electronic Pages
Equipment Failure
Female
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents - administration & dosage
Medical imaging
Middle Aged
Retreatment
sirolimus
Sirolimus - administration & dosage
stent
stent fracture
Stents
Stents - adverse effects
Ultrasonography, Interventional
Veins & arteries
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Summary:The availability of the only drug eluting stent currently approved in the USA has been limited, so that operators often resort to the deployment of multiple undersized stents and post-stenting high pressure inflations with larger balloons to achieve optimal lesion coverage and stent expansion. A case of stent fracture following percutaneous coronary intervention in which this strategy was used is reported.
ISSN:1355-6037
1468-201X
DOI:10.1136/hrt.2004.034538