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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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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.
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!
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…
Stent retrieval using the stiff wire technique with snare
23 Nov 2018
The stiff wire technique for retrieval of a dislodged coronary stent using a stiff angioplasty wire positioned beside the initial stent guidewire. Find out how to do this manoeuvre?
Stent advancement and deployment
23 Nov 2018
What are the different steps involved in this technique? Where is the stent and catheter eventually positioned? What is the ultimate goal? Find out more about how to advance a lost stent here!
Stent crush technique
23 Nov 2018
What do you do when faced with a dislodged and unexpanded stent? Is the stent crush technique a valid clinical response? Learn the pro’s and con’s of this technique here…
Stent loss above or below the common femoral artery
23 Nov 2018
The lost device is now in the iliac artery, but how do you successfully retrieve it without resorting to surgical vascular cut-down? Learn about one possible clinical approach here…
