An accordion phenomenon developed after stenting in a patient with acute myocardial infarction.
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.
Kim
Weon
W
Jeong
Myung Ho
MH
Lee
Sang Rok
SR
Lim
Sang Yup
SY
Hong
Young Joon
YJ
Ahn
Young Keun
YK
Kang
Jung Chaee
JC
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*