title: Longitudinal stent compression is not always a bad event: a case report.
abstract: Ostial left anterior descending artery stent implantation was performed, while trying to cross another stent through the left main coronary artery into the left circumflex artery the stent was detached from the delivery balloon, subsequently jamming the stent of the ostial left anterior descending artery stent. Removing the detached stent was possible, but longitudinal compression of the ostial left anterior descending artery stent occurred. We finally took advantage of the longitudinal compression to advance the equipment into the left circumflex artery with good final result.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular and Interventional Cardiology Unit, Hospital Regional 1º de Octubre ISSSTE, Mexico City, DF Mexico. alcocerchauvet@gmail.com
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alcocer
authors.forename: Genaro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rivera-Capello
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D060489:Prosthesis Retention / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome