Wire entanglement to retrieve a dislodged stent from the proximal right coronary artery

J Invasive Cardiol. 2024 Aug;36(8). doi: 10.25270/jic/24.00085.

Abstract

A 70-year-old woman who was a known diabetic and had hypertension presented with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction. A coronary angiogram showed a significant lesion in the mid-portion of right coronary artery (RCA) followed by distal cut-off.

Keywords: coronary stent dislodgement; stent dislodgment; stent retrieval; wire entanglement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Coronary Angiography*
  • Coronary Vessels* / diagnostic imaging
  • Device Removal / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction / etiology
  • Non-ST Elevated Myocardial Infarction / surgery
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / instrumentation
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / methods
  • Stents / adverse effects