Detection of Palmaz-Schatz stent by ultrafast CT.
We present a case of Palmaz-Schatz stent in the anterior descending coronary artery in a patient in whom restenosis occurred repeatedly after balloon angioplasty. The location of the stent was confirmed by ultrafast CT. The Palmaz-Schatz stent is barely visible by fluoroscopy and confirmation of its location by fluoroscopy is difficult after failure of stent delivery. However, ultrafast CT enabled the clear detection of a Palmaz-Schatz stent without artifacts and may be valuable in confirming its location.
Yamaoka
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First Department of Internal Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Ohtsu, Japan.
Ikeno
K
K
Fujioka
H
H
Kinoshita
M
M
Murata
K
K
Morita
R
R
Okada
M
M
Tamai
H
H
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D016477:Artifacts; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*