title: Successful management of dislodged stents during percutaneous coronary intervention.
abstract: Stent dislodgement is a very rare but recognized and potentially serious complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). This case series describe the incidence and etiology of such cases at National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi during the year 2008 and the method of treatment of this complication.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Karachi.
authors.forename: Muhammad Tariq
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Farman
authors.forename: Jawaid Akbar
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sial
authors.forename: Tahir
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saghir
authors.forename: Syed Nadeem Hasan
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Rizvi
authors.forename: Syed Ishtiaq
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Rasool
authors.forename: Syed Zahid
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Jamal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal / Q000379:methods*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents