Deformation of a coronary stent by cardiopulmonary resuscitation

We report a case of LAD-stent deformation by extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) shortly after stent implantation. To our knowledge, th is is the first reported case. During an emergency PTCA, stents were implanted into the RCA and LAD. Paten cy was proven by angiography before the patient left the cardiac laboratory . Thirty minutes later the patient underwent CPR because of ventricular fib rillation. The patient died in cardiogenic shock. Postmortem examination sh owed a distinctly deformed LAD-stent. The case proves the possibility of a deformation of a coronary stent by resuscitation.