Unrecognized stent embolization causing recurrent chest pain.
Numerous methods have been described for retrieving or addressing stents that have embolized in the coronary arteries. Almost all of these prior reports address the "freshly" embolized stent with retrieval or deployment occurring during the same index procedure during which the embolization occurred. We describe a case of a thrombosed, chronically embolized coronary stent.
Levisay
Justin P
JP
Section of Cardiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Vaitkus
Paul
P
D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional