Inadvertent stent extraction six months after implantation by an entrapped cutting balloon.
We report a case of extraction of a restenosed aorto-ostial stent by an entrapped cutting balloon that had inadvertently been passed through a protruding stent cell. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2001;53:415-419.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents