Abstract
Stent malapposition remains an important cause of complications following stent implantation. Stent underexpansion is a frequent cause of this. We describe a case of coronary stent malapposition as a result of a post-stenotic aneurysm. Both the malapposition and its etiology were clearly demonstrated by optical coherence tomography, a novel high-resolution imaging technology.
MeSH terms
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Aged, 80 and over
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / instrumentation*
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / methods
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Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis*
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Coronary Aneurysm / etiology
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Coronary Aneurysm / therapy
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Coronary Angiography / methods
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Coronary Stenosis / complications
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Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
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Coronary Stenosis / therapy*
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Device Removal / methods
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Equipment Failure
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Female
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Humans
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Prognosis
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Risk Assessment
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Severity of Illness Index
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Stents / adverse effects*
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Tomography, Optical Coherence*
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Treatment Outcome