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.
AHEPA General Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
S
S
Hadjimiltiades
J
J
Gourassas
G
G
Louridas
D
D
Tsifodimos
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*