Use of half of the Palmaz-Schatz stent in a stent-related dissection.
The placement of a Palmaz-Schatz stent may be associated with the development of a dissection and this may increase the danger of coronary thrombosis. In this case report we describe the use of half of the Palmaz-Schatz stent to cover such a dissection. The use of the half stent, by reducing the amount of metal and stent overlapping, may reduce the incidence of thrombosis and restenosis.
Hadjimiltiades
S
S
AHEPA General Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Gourassas
J
J
Louridas
G
G
Tsifodimos
D
D
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000628:therapy; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*