title: When size matters: lessons learned from left main stent embolization and retrieval.
abstract: While the advantages of drug-eluting stents (DES) have been demonstrated in moderate and small-sized vessels, the benefits of DES use in selected larger vessels are increasingly recognized. In the following case presentation, the use of a DES outside the approved vessel diameter to treat left main coronary artery disease led to retrograde migration of the stent over the guiding catheter. Solutions to capturing and retrieving a stent in this position are discussed and our approach to resolving the situation is presented.
authors.affiliation: Quebec Heart Institute at Laval Hospital, Chemin Sainte-Foy, Quebec Canada. emjlarose@videotron.ca
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Larose
authors.forename: Campbell D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Daniel I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible