Disruption of a coronary stent during atherectomy for restenosis.
Directional coronary atherectomy is being used in the treatment of atherosclerotic lesions in coronary vessels and vein grafts. This report describes the use of atherectomy for the treatment of restenosis of a coronary stent. The procedure was complicated by disruption of the stent which was snared by the atherectomy cutter.
Bowerman
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Nasser, Smith, Pinkerton Cardiology, Inc., Indiana Heart Institute, Indianapolis.
Pinkerton
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Kirk
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Waller
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D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents