title: Mechanical thrombectomy using the Solitaire stent in a left main coronary artery: A novel approach to coronary thrombus retrieval.
abstract: The Solitaire stent is a self-expanding nitinol, fully retrievable stent that was originally designed for applications in cerebral circulation. Expanded indications for its use in mechanical embolectomy during acute ischemic stroke have proven safe and effective. Herein, we describe a novel use of this stent to perform a mechanical thrombectomy of a large left main coronary artery thrombus. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Department, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Clinica CardioVid, Hospital Pablo Tobon Uribe, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Carlos E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Uribe
authors.affiliation: Fellow Interventional Cardiology, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Clinica CardioVid, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zuñiga
authors.affiliation: Fellow Non-Invasive Cardiology, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Clinica CardioVid, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Camilo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Madrid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D056988:Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D000072657:ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: acute coronary syndrome; coronary thrombosis; stent; thrombectomy