Key result
Three cases of longitudinal stent deformation during coronary intervention due to different technical reasons were successfully managed with favorable short-term outcomes.
Case Report (n=3)
Longitudinal stent deformation is a recognized technical complication during coronary intervention with 2nd generation DES that can be successfully managed.
Stent deformation remains a relevant PCI complication; these cases extend descriptions of technical causes but leave optimal prevention open.
Recently, longitudinal stent deformation (LSD) has been increasingly reported with 2nd generation drug eluting stents (DES). Though, the reported cases are with all type of stents, it is common with Promus Element stent. It is either caused by impact of guide catheter’s tip at proximal or osteal stent site, or following secondary passage of catheters like balloon catheters, IVUS or OCT catheters, guideliner, etc. We hereby report 3 cases of LSD who had this technical complication because of three different reasons. All of them were successfully managed, and had favorable short term outcomes.
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Vijayvergiya et al. (2017) conducted a case report in Longitudinal stent deformation during coronary intervention (n=3). Coronary intervention was evaluated on Management and short term outcomes. Three cases of longitudinal stent deformation during coronary intervention due to different technical reasons were successfully managed with favorable short-term outcomes.
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