A novel strategy to overcome resistance in stent placement at lesion site after adequate predilatation
Jain, D.; Tolg, R.; Katus, H.A.; Richardt, G.
Journal of Invasive Cardiology 12(12): 637-640
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 1042-3931 PMID: 11103034 Document Number: 526002
Resistance was encountered in passing a 3 x 18 mm stent across a lesion in the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery. Successive changes in stent with repeated balloon dilatations did not succeed. Finally, a 9 mm stent was passed across the lesion and deployed at the site of maximal resistance. The 18 mm stent was then placed through this stent. A novel strategy to overcome resistance in the stent passage through the lesion after an adequate balloon predilatation is reported.