Stent Migration in the LAD

We review an extremely unusual complication of a stent that was pushed downstream by an NC balloon after it was deployed in the proximal LAD. We go over a systematic approach for how to deal with stent migration and stent embolization.
More on techniques to retrieve a lost stent: • Stent Loss in the Left... (Stent Dislodgement in an Unprotected Left Main)
Chao-Wei Hwang, M.D., Ph.D.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Cardiac Cath Lab, Frederick Health Hospital