Lotze U, Ferrari M, Dannberg G, Kühnert H, Figulla H R
Department of Internal Medicine III, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, Jena, Germany. lotze@.polkim.med.uni-jena.de
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 1999 Mar;46(3):344-9. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1522-726X(199903)46:3<344::AID-CCD19>3.0.CO;2-M.
Stent loss and failure of retrieval are rare; nevertheless, complications have to be taken into account during percutaneous coronary intervention. Here we report a case of an unexpanded, irretrievable Palmaz-Schatz stent in the proximal right coronary artery near to the ostium and the successful management by implanting a synthetic stent graft.