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Retrieve the scaffold into the guiding catheter
28 Jan 2019
Do you know what is involved in retrieving a scaffold into the guiding catheter using low pressure balloon inflation? Learn about this technique here...
Case study: Is it really loose?
24 Jan 2019
Consult this clinical case on a 79-year-old male with long, tortuous and calcified LAD lesion from the Juan Ramon Jimenez Hospital, Huelva - Spain on how to handle the situation with a stent loss to the proximal LAD.
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Coronary lost scaffold: lost off the wire
19 Dec 2018
How do you manage scaffold loss complications when the loss is off the wire? Learn how to proceed and when to stop in this step-by-step approach.
Crush technique
12 Dec 2018
What do you do when faced with a dislodged and unexpanded scaffold? Is the crush technique a valid clinical response? Learn the pro’s and con’s of this technique here…
Coronary lost scaffold: lost on the wire
12 Dec 2018
In this section learn how to manage scaffold loss complications when the the scaffold is lost on the wire. Discover the clinical steps to take when scaffold loss occurs in the coronary artery with the guidewire in situ. ...
Case study: coughing concomitant with stent deployment leading to embolisation of a right coronary artery stent
10 Dec 2018
Consult this clinical case by N. B. Fitzpatrick, I. Yearoo and J. Cosgrave from St James’s Hospital, Dublin - Ireland on how to manage a stent floating in the subclavian artery.
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Stent loss in aorta or peripheral circulation
29 Nov 2018
Stent loss occurring in certain parts of the cerebral/carotid arteries can lead to acute ischaemic events due to thromboembolic occlusion. Discover the three new clinical cases that explains how to manage these complications!
Total stent and guidewire loss in coronary artery
29 Nov 2018
Can total stent loss during coronary angioplasty be managed? From proper anticoagulation to techniques involved in the identification and successful recovery of the lost device, this section introduces the various ways you can effectively deal with this complication.
References in coronary lost scaffolds
23 Nov 2018
Consult the references associated to the clinical research and case reports in coronary lost scaffold complications.
Snare technique in the event of total stent loss: using a loop snare or gooseneck snare
23 Nov 2018
The snare technique is often used for the retrieval of a stuck burr or rota burr during shaft disconnection, this involves several decisions and technical steps. Discover how to use a Trifold or GooseNeck snare here…
