Retrieval of dislodged and disfigured transradially delivered coronary stent: report on a case using forcep and antegrade brachial sheath insertion.
We report a case of dislodged and damaged stent during transradial coronary procedure using 6 Fr device, which was successfully retrieved by using a forcep and 8 Fr antegrade brachial sheath. The disfigured and bulky stent can be removed, after their retrieval from the coronary circulation, using a forcep inserted through an 8 Fr brachial artery sheath if the radial artery is deemed too small to accommodate larger sheath.
Kim
M H
MH
Section of Cardiology, Dong-A Medical College, Pusan, South Korea. kmh60@damc.or.kr
Cha
K S
KS
Kim
J S
JS
D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents