Complications after intracoronary stent implantation: three cases.
Complications after implantation of articulated Palmaz-Schatz stents in coronary arteries of 3 patients are reported. In 1 patient, embolization of the stent occurred during the acute phase, and in the other 2 patients, we observed restenosis after 4 and 5 months, respectively. Late restenosis was located in the midportion and the distal end of the stent in 1 patient. In the other patient a severe subtotal occlusion was found 1 cm proximal to the stent. These findings suggest that adaptation of the stent delivery system is needed to prevent loss of the stent and scraping of the vessel wall.
van Oppen
J
J
Department of Cardiology, Academic Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands.
van Ommen
V
V
Bär
F W
FW
de Swart
J B
JB
van der Veen
F H
FH
Wellens
H J
HJ
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003374:Coumarins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004176:Dipyridamole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011292:Premedication; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents
D003374:Coumarins; D004176:Dipyridamole; D006493:Heparin; C030123:coumarin; D001241:Aspirin