title: Stent implantation through a self-expanding stent.
abstract: Jailing of a side-branch is a known complication of stent implantation, and makes access to the side-branch difficult, especially if the stent is of the self-expanding type. Although plain balloon angioplasty is feasible for the jailed side-branches, the use of newer devices (a stent, Rotablation or atherectomy) has not been described. We describe a novel way of treating a side-branch jailed by a self-expanding stent by using stent implantation through the strut of a self-expanding stent.
authors.affiliation: Thoraxcenter-Heartcenter, Dijkzigt Academisch Zieckenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Niteen Vijay
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: Manel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sabaté
authors.forename: Jürgen MR
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ligthart
authors.forename: Michael JB
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kutryk
authors.forename: Patrick W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Serruys