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Stent Crushing as a Novel Therapeutic Option In-Stent Entrapment

Aniruddha Kaushik, Rahul Singla, Arun Bade, Kalyan Munde, Shakil Shaikh, N. O. Bansal

Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · pp. 1–6 · Published 28 Nov 2019

10.9734/ca/2019/v8i430121

Abstract

Stent Entrapment is a rare complication of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention if left in situ may cause intracoronary or systemic embolization, thrombus formation, emergent coronary artery bypass graft surgery, or death. We here present a case of 2 unexpanded Drug eluting stent entrapment during the procedure leading to hemodynamic instability and Its treatment using stent crushing as a life-saving procedure.

Stent entrapment percutaneous coronary intervention thrombus formation bypass graft surgery.

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