Undefeatable coronary lesion

Farman, M.Tariq.; Sial, J.Akbar.; Khan, N.Ullah.; Masood, T.; Saghir, T.

Jpma. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association 61(2): 185-187

2011


ISSN/ISBN: 0030-9982
PMID: 21375175
Document Number: 649755
We report a case in which a calcification in mid left anterior descending (LAD) artery was not apparent initially on angiogram and stenting was done after inappropriate predilation resulting in underexpansion of stent. High pressure inflation, buddy wire technique, scoring and cutting balloon inflation failed to achieve the full expansion of stent.

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