Angioplasty through a stent side door.
Angioplasty was performed by entering a Gianturco-Roubin stent from the side through the coils of a previously-implanted hanging stent in an ostial lesion in a saphenous vein graft. No complications and no visible damage occurred to the stent. Although this method carries a possible risk of entrapment or damage to the stent, it is feasible when other options have failed.
Abhyankar
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Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Bailey
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D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents