title: Transradial retrieval of a dislodged stent from the left main coronary artery.
abstract: We report a case of successful transradial retrieval of a dislodged and mechanically distorted coronary artery stent from the left main stem in an elderly male. Transradial percutaneous coronary intervention was undertaken to reconstruct a lesion in the left circumflex artery complicated by stent dislodgement. A microsnare was used to successfully retrieve the stent.
authors.affiliation: Monash Cardiovascular Research Centre, MonashHEART, Southern Health & Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Walid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ahmar
authors.forename: Yuvaraj
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Malaiapan
authors.forename: Ian T
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Meredith
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*