A Case of Stent Embolizations into the Left Renal and Right Common Iliac Artery during Primary PTCA.
10.4070/kcj.1999.29.11.1250
- Author:
Byung Su YOO
;
Junghan YOON
;
Bong Ki LEE
;
Ji Yean KO
;
Seung Hwan LEE
;
Sung Oh HWANG
;
Kyung Hoon CHOE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Coronary stent;
Stent embolization;
Acute myocardial infarction
- MeSH:
Constriction, Pathologic;
Humans;
Iliac Artery*;
Ischemia;
Myocardial Infarction;
SNARE Proteins;
Stents*
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
1999;29(11):1250-1254
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Coronary stent embolization is a rare event but may result in clinically relevant cardiac ischemia or peripheral embolization during the procedure. We report a case of systemic embolizations of two coil stents during the primary PTCA in acute myocardial infarction, who were treated successfully with a double wire helix technique and a gooseneck snare. Although in our experience this rare complication did not produce any clinical complications, care should be taken to prevent this possibility, especially in patients with significant vessel tortuosity, calcification, total occlusion, or mild stenosis proximal to the target lesion.
