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TCTAP C-095

When Things ¡®Falls¡¯ off Hand: How to Save: In the Case of a Stent Loss in the Left Coronary Artery

By Quan Manh Nguyen, Tung Ngo, Pham Manh Hung

Presenter

Ngo Quang Tung

Authors

Quan Manh Nguyen1, Tung Ngo1, Pham Manh Hung1

Affiliation

Vietnam National Heart Institute, Vietnam1,
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TCTAP C-095
CORONARY - Complications (Coronary)

When Things ¡®Falls¡¯ off Hand: How to Save: In the Case of a Stent Loss in the Left Coronary Artery

Quan Manh Nguyen1, Tung Ngo1, Pham Manh Hung1

Vietnam National Heart Institute, Vietnam1,

Clinical Information

Patient initials or Identifier Number

N.K.C

Relevant Clinical History and Physical Exam

41-year-old male patientHistory:Smoke 10 packs - year. Stent LAD, LCX 6 months ago caused ACS, CTO RCA.Clinical Presentation:Chest angina irregularly when exertion, CCS 3Vitals: BP 120/80 mmHg     HR: 78 bpm    Physical examination is normal 

Relevant Test Results Prior to Catheterization

- CBC: Hb 17.5 g/dl ( 13.5 -  17.5 g/dl ) ; PLT 240 G/L ( 150 - 400 G/L)- Biochemistry tests showed dyslipidemia : Creatinin: 100 micromol/l ( 74 - 110 micromol/l); Troponin I hs: 5.2 ng/l ( < 19.2 ng/l); GOT/GPT : 33/24 U/L; Cholesterol : 6.05 mmol/l (< 5.2mmol/l); LDL-C : 3.56 mmol/l (< 2.6 mmol/l); Triglyceride : 8.11 mmol/l ( < 1.7 mmol/l).- Echocardiographic parameters: Akinesis 2/3 interventricular septal, left anterior ventricular wall toward the apex. EF  50%  


Relevant Catheterization Findings

- The proximal-middle LAD stent still has a good flow. 80-85% stenosis in the middle of LCX. There is a previous stent in the proximal of  LCX- Severe stenosis diffuses from proximal RCA, CTO from mid-RCA receives collateral circulation from LAD 


Interventional Management

Procedural Step

We use access:  Right radial artery; Introducer: 6F; Guiding catheter: EBU, 6F; Guidewire: Runthrough and Predilatation with 2.5x20 mmm balloon. However, we failed to deliver the stent into the mLCX through the previous stent in pLCX.We performed multiple balloon dilation using the buddy wire technique, using an additional guidewire SionWhen inserting the stent into the pLCX, we found entanglement and felt as if the stent of the pLAD was protruding into the ostial which also made it difficult to push the stent into the mLCX. The stent loss in the left main coronary artery. We used 1 more guidewire inserted to the side of the dropped stent, then twisted all 3 guidewires several times. The goal is to create a strong attachment of the guidewire to the dropped stent and to pull it gradually. We pulled the stent gradually toward the radial artery.We switched to right femoral artery access, Introducer 6F, guiding catheter EBU 3.75, 6 French, predilate with 3.0 x 15 mm balloonWe used Guidezilla to successfully insert DES 3.0 x 33 mm into the mLCX and performed post-dilatation several times with a 3.0 x15 mm NC balloonThe final result is good flow, TIMI 3


Case Summary

¡¤   Stent loss is not an exceptional complication of percutaneous coronary intervention and can be life-threatening.¡¤   Most management therapy brings good results, but there are cases in which urgent CABG is needed or causes ischemic complications or death.¡¤   Careful lesions preparation and the use of supportive tools such as Guide Extension Catheter like Guidezilla, especially those that are calcified, tortuosity, or need to be passed through a previous stent, can help limit this complication.