Successful stent ablation with rotational atherectomy.
We describe the findings from two patients with coronary artery disease treated with stents who had unexpandable rings after deployment. These covered rings were successfully ablated with rotational atherectomy. The treated segment was then scaffolded with a new stent. Our observations confirm the efficacy of rotational atherectomy for stent ablation.
Medina
Alfonso
A
Department of Cardiology, Hospital Dr. Negrín University of Las Palmas, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. grupo_corpal@arrakis.es
de Lezo
José Suárez
JS
Melián
Francisco
F
Hernández
Enrique
E
Pan
Manuel
M
Romero
Miguel
M
D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional