Right coronary artery stent dislodgment during primary percutaneous coronary intervention. To leave or to retrieve?

Coronary stent dislodgment and embolization are rare and challenging complications of percutaneous coronary intervention that may result in serious and fatal complications attributed to the loss of blood flow of the coronary, cerebral, or peripheral circulations. Percutaneous management is successfu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Heart views 2019-07, Vol.20 (3), p.109-113
Hauptverfasser: Al Kindi, Dawoud, Al Kindi, Fahad
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Coronary stent dislodgment and embolization are rare and challenging complications of percutaneous coronary intervention that may result in serious and fatal complications attributed to the loss of blood flow of the coronary, cerebral, or peripheral circulations. Percutaneous management is successful in most cases using different techniques and devices, but surgery may be required. We report two cases of stent dislodgment during primary PCI for the right coronary artery with different management approaches and outcomes.
ISSN:1995-705X
0976-5123
DOI:10.4103/HEARTVIEWS.HEARTVIEWS_74_19