title: An unusual mechanism of coronary stent dislodgment and localization.
abstract: Stent dislodgment from its delivery catheter is a rare yet clinically important entity in cardiac catheterization. We report a highly unusual case of stent loss and subsequent localization in the guiding catheter. Our hypothesized mechanism of stent dislodgment should be recognized by the medical community.
authors.affiliation: Rush Heart Institute and Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Klein
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tessalee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents