Coronary lost scaffold: lost off the wire
Coronary scaffold loss complications
Do you know how to proceed when dealing with scaffold loss complications when the scaffold is lost off the wire? What tools would you use and what approach would you take? Learn more here.
Table of content
- Introduction
- Management overview
- Key messages
- Additional links
Introduction
The situation of a lost coronary scaffold is critical, and this section focuses on the steps to take when it is determined that the scaffold is lost off the wire. Learn about techniques, such as balloon catheters, as well as the enhanced imaging tools available to allow you to choose and be able to rewire or decide when you should stop the procedure all together.
Management overview
5. Find out what to do when scaffold lost occurs in the coronary artery with the guidewire in situ. Various techniques like the use of imaging enhancement technologies and balloon catheter techniques are described.
Key messages:
- Always ensure adequate anticoagulation
- Identify scaffold markers by imaging technology: fluoroscopy and enhancement technique
Additional links
References - Lost scaffold complications
Disclaimer
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