title: Cutting balloon inflation for drug-eluting stent underexpansion due to unrecognized coronary arterial calcification.
abstract: Unrecognized calcification is a cause of stent underexpansion which significantly increases the subsequent risks of restenosis and/or stent thrombosis. We describe the use of cutting balloon inflation within the implanted stent which overcame calcific restraint unresponsive to high pressure inflations with non-compliant balloons.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. awilson@cvmed.stanford.edu
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ardehali
authors.forename: Todd J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Brinton
authors.forename: Alan C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible