Unexpanded, irretrievable stent in the proximal right coronary artery: Successful management with stent graft implantation

Abstract

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. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 46:344–349, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.