Abstract
Stent underexpansion is a catastrophic complication of stent implantation that can usually be treated with high-pressure balloon dilatation. We report a case of emergency, unprotected distal left main coronary artery stenting, in which the left main stent remained under-expanded in spite of multiple high-pressure balloon inflations, cutting balloon angioplasty, and angioplasty using one buddy wire. The stent eventually expanded after balloon angioplasty using a double buddy wire technique.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | E355-E358 |
Journal | Journal of Invasive Cardiology |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 12 |
State | Published - Dec 1 2007 |
Keywords
- Balloon angioplasty
- Complications
- Coronary artery stents
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine