title: Complications after intracoronary stent implantation: three cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Academic Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van Oppen
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: van Ommen
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Bär
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: de Swart
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: van der Veen
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wellens
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003374:Coumarins; D004176:Dipyridamole; D006493:Heparin; C030123:coumarin; D001241:Aspirin