ASEAN Heart Journal

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Case Report

ASEAN Heart Journal

September 2013, 21:2

First online: 17 September 2013

Case Report

Stent Embolization in the Current Era of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: a NUHCS Experience

Marianne C. Sy,1 Mark Y. Chan1
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Abstract

In the current era of percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary stent dislodgement is an uncommon but recognized complication. We present a case of stent embolization and its management strategy.
Keywords
Public Health-Management Strategy Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Stent Dislodgement Stent Embolization


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References

1. Brilakis ES, Best JM, Elesber A, et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2005.

2. Egebrecht H, Haude M, von Birgelen C, et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2000.

3. Nikolsky E, Gruberg L, Pechersky, et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2003.

4. Thack Nguyen, Antonio Colombo et al. Practical Handbook of Advanced Interventional Cardiology 3rd ed.

About this Article

Title

Stent Embolization in the Current Era of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: a NUHCS Experience


Open Access

Available under Open Access


Journal

>> 21:2


Online Date

21 November 2019


DOI

10.7603/s40602-013-0003-8


Online ISSN

2315-4551


Publisher

ASEAN Federation of Cardiology


Additional Links

Cardiology


Keywords
Public Health
Management Strategy
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Stent Dislodgement

Stent Embolization


Author Affiliations
1. Adult clinical and interventional cardiologist, Metropolitan Medical Centre, 1357 G, masangkay st, Sta Cruz, Manila, Philippines

2. Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre, Singapore, Singapore


Correspondence to:
Marianne C. Sy marianne_symd@yahoo.com