Stent shortening and elongation: pitfalls with the Wiktor coronary endoprosthesis.
This report demonstrates two specific complications that occurred during implantation of a Wiktor (Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN) coronary stent: stent shortening and elongation were observed and attributed to the unique coil structure of the device. Major cardiac events occurred during follow-up as a consequence of this stent deformation. Therefore, semiurgent bypass surgery should be considered to treat this complication.
Cardiology Division, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*