title: An accordion phenomenon developed after stenting in a patient with acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: Straightening and mechanical alteration of the geometry and curvature of tortuous vessel by a stiff guide-wire sometimes results in invagination and shortening of the vessel wall, which has been recognized as the "accordion phenomenon". Long stent may straighten out a tortuous arterial segment. We present the first described unique case of the accordion phenomenon which developed in totally occluded coronary artery in acute myocardial infarction after the long stent implantation.
authors.forename: Weon
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Myung Ho
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Sang Rok
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sang Yup
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Young Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Young Keun
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Jung Chaee
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*