Kilic Ismail Dogu, Foin Nicolas, Konstantinidis Nikolaos, Serdoz Roberta, Caiazzo Gianluca, Di Mario Carlo
The NIHR Cardiovascular BRU, Royal Brompton Hospital & NHLI Imperial College, London, UK.
National Heart Centre, Singapore.
Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2015 Dec;16(8):508-9. doi: 10.1016/j.carrev.2015.03.001. Epub 2015 Mar 12.
Focal ultrashort balloons are essential tools for lesion preparation and final stent expansion. However, they may cause a major distortion of the adjacent segments. Here we report a case with a stent deformation emphasizing the importance of utilizing intravascular imaging techniques for optimal interventions.
