Prevention of distal embolization following the treatment of late stent occlusion.
We report the use of the AngioGard system in the treatment of acute, late in-stent occlusion of the circumflex coronary artery. This case shows that late stent occlusion can in part be due to in-stent thrombosis and the use of an embolization protection device should be considered in this context.
Baker
C S R
CS
Department of Cardiology, London Chest Hospital Site, Bonner Road, London E2 9JX, England.
Rothman
Martin T
MT
D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors