scholarly journals Successful retrieval of an unexpanded coronary stent from the left main coronary artery during primary percutaneous coronary intervention

2011 ◽  
Vol 139 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 669-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja Salinger-Martinovic ◽  
Sinisa Stojkovic ◽  
Milan Pavlovic ◽  
Zoran Perisic ◽  
Slobodan Obradovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Left Main Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Intervention ◽  
Bare Metal Stent ◽  
Bare Metal ◽  
Metal Stent ◽  
Left Main ◽  
Percutaneous Coronary ◽  
Guiding Catheter

Introduction. Dislodgement and embolization of the new generation of coronary stents before their deployment are rare but could constitute a very serious complication. Case Outline. We report a case of a stent dislodgement into the left main coronary artery during the primary coronary intervention of infarct related left circumflex artery in a patient with acute myocardial infarction. The dislodged and unexpanded bare-metal stent FlexMaster 3.0x19 mm (Abbot Vascular) was stranded and bended in the left main coronary artery (LMCA), probably by the tip of the guiding catheter, but stayed over the guidewire. It was successfully retrieved using a low-profile Ryujin 1.25x15 balloon catheter (Terumo) that was passed through the stent, inflated and then pulled back into the guiding catheter. After that, the whole system was withdrawn through the 6 F arterial sheath via the transfemoral approach. After repeated cannulation via the 6F arterial sheath, additional BMW and ATW guidewires were introduced into the posterolateral and obtuse marginal branches and a bare-metal stent Driver (Medtronic Cardiovascular Inc) 3.0x18 mm was implanted in the target lesion. Conclusion. Stent dislodgement is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of the percutaneous coronary intervention. This incident occurring in the LMCA in particular during an acute myocardial infarction requires to be urgently resolved. The avoidance of rough manipulation with the guiding catheter and delivery system may help in preventing this kind of complications.

Unprotected Left Main Coronary Artery Percutaneous Coronary Intervention-Our Experiences at a Tertiary Hospital

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-111
Author(s):  
S Munwar ◽  
AHMW Islam ◽  
S Talukder ◽  
AQM Reza ◽  
T Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Left Main Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Intervention ◽  
Drug Eluting Stent ◽  
Bare Metal ◽  
Coronary Artery Diseases ◽  
Left Main ◽  
Percutaneous Coronary ◽  
Drug Eluting

Background: Aim of the study was to evaluate the primary procedural success of percutaneous coronary intervention of unprotected left main coronary artery stenosis using either Bare-metal stents or drug eluting stent. Methods: Total 33 patients were enrolled in this very preliminary non-randomized prospective cohort study. Among them, Male: 25 and Female: 8. Total 35 stents were deployed. Mean age were for Male: 59 yrs, for Female: 62 yrs. Associated coronary artery diseases risk factors were dyslipidemia, High Blood pressure, Diabetes Mellitus, Positive family history for coronary artery diseases and smoking. Results: Among the study group; 26 (78%) were Dyslipidemic, 24(70%) were hypertensive; 17 (51.5%) patients were Diabetic, 11(33%) were smoker and 7(21%) patients had family history of Ischaemic heart disease. Female patients were more obese (BMI M 26: F 27) and developed coronary artery diseases in advance age. Common stented territory were left main: 20 (60%), Left main to left anterior descending artery 7 (22%) and Left main to left circumflex artery 6 (18%). Average length and diameter of stent was 3.5 and 18 mm respectively. Stent used: Bare Metal Stent 5 (15%), Drug Eluting Stent: 28 (85%). Among the different Drug Eluting Stents, Everolimus eluting stents were 11 (39.3%), Sirolimus eluting 10(35.7%), Paclitaxel eluting 3 (10.7%), Biolimus eluting 3 (10.7%) and Zotarolimus eluting1 (3.6%). In the present study, overall survival outcome was 94% (31 patient), mortality of cardiac cause 3% (1 patient) and 1 patient (3%) died of hepatocellular carcinoma. Conclusion: Our study has shown that percutaneous coronary intervention of the unprotected left main is a safe and effective alternative to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v6i2.18349 Cardiovasc. j. 2014; 6(2): 107-111

scholarly journals Two-Year Outcomes after Left Main Coronary Artery Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Si-Da Jia ◽  
Yi Yao ◽  
Ying Song ◽  
Xiao-Fang Tang ◽  
Xue-Yan Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Left Main Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Intervention ◽  
Target Lesion ◽  
Left Main ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Percutaneous Coronary

Objectives. We aim to evaluate long-term outcomes after left main coronary artery (LMCA) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Background. PCI of the LMCA has been an acceptable revascularization strategy in stable coronary artery disease. However, limited studies on long-term clinical outcomes of LMCA PCI in ACS patients are available. Methods. A total of 6429 consecutive patients with ACS undergoing PCI in Fuwai Hospital in 2013 were enrolled. Patients are divided into LMCA group and Non-LMCA group according to whether the target lesion was located in LMCA. Prognosis impact on 2-year major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) is analyzed. Results. 155 (2.4%) patients had target lesion in LMCA, while 6274 (97.6%) patients belong to the non-LMCA group. Compared with non-LMCA patients, LMCA patients have generally more comorbidities and worse baseline conditions. Two-year follow-up reveals that LMCA patients have significantly higher rate of cardiac death (2.6% vs. 0.7%, p=0.034), myocardial infarction (7.1% vs. 1.8%, p<0.001), in-stent thrombosis (4.5% vs. 0.8%, p<0.001), and stroke (7.1% vs. 6.4%, p=0.025). After adjusting for confounding factors, LMCA remains independently associated with higher 2-year myocardial infarction rate (HR = 2.585, 95% CI = 1.243–5.347, p=0.011). Conclusion. LMCA-targeted PCI is an independent risk factor for 2-year myocardial infarction in ACS patients.

The acutely occluded left main coronary artery culprit in cardiogenic shock and initial percutaneous coronary intervention: a substudy of the Manitoba “no option” left main PCI registry

2012 ◽  
Vol 90 (9) ◽  
pp. 1325-1331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farrukh Hussain ◽  
Thang Nguyen ◽  
Nader Elmayergi ◽  
John Ducas ◽  
Kunal Minhas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Cardiogenic Shock ◽  
Left Main Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Intervention ◽  
Ventricular Assist Devices ◽  
Left Main ◽  
Percutaneous Coronary ◽  
The Mean

We aim to describe the in-hospital outcomes of the first reported Canadian cohort of patients with cardiogenic shock and acute myocardial infarction (MI) due to acute and total occlusion of the left main coronary artery, treated with initial percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Acute left main thromboses with cardiogenic shock were identified (N = 8) from a retrospective consecutive cohort of high risk left main PCI (N = 56) performed at our institution from 2004–2009. The mean age was 62.3 ± 13.2 years, with 6 (75%) male patients. Successful PCI was performed in all patients, with thrombectomy utilized in 4 patients (50%), stenting in 7 patients (88%), and intra-aortic balloon pump augmentation in 7 patients (88%). Two patients (25%) required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and 2 other patients required ventricular assist devices. Post-PCI coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was performed for 2 patients (25%). The mean SYNTAX score was 26.6 ± 10.5. The mean logistic EuroSCORE was 30.4 ± 12.6%. In-hospital mortality occurred in 3 patients (38%). Acute left main occlusion is a rare but devastating presentation of myocardial infarction, invariably with cardiogenic shock. Emergent PCI may be an effective method to acutely revascularize this subset of patients; however, aggressive post-PCI care including ECMO, CABG, and ventricular support may be required to improve patient survival.

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