Stent implantation through a self-expanding stent.
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.
Deshpande
Niteen Vijay
NV
Thoraxcenter-Heartcenter, Dijkzigt Academisch Zieckenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Sabaté
Manel
M
Ligthart
Jürgen MR
JM
Kutryk
Michael JB
MJ
Serruys
Patrick W
PW