Effectiveness of coronary stent deployment without predilation

Authors
Herz, I Assali, A Solodky, A Shor, N Pardes, A Ben-Gal, T Adler, Y
Citation
I. Herz et al., Effectiveness of coronary stent deployment without predilation, AM J CARD, 84(1), 1999, pp. 89
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(19990701)84:1<89:EOCSDW>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The feasibility of coronary stenting without predilation is demonstrated in 240 patients. In all, 249 stents were placed. Primary implantation was suc cessful in 93% of cases. In 17 lesions the stents could not be advanced thr ough the stenotic lesion. The unexpanded stents were removed through the gu iding catheter, and stenting was performed after predilation. Minor complic ations (side branch compromise and intimal dissection), which were successf ully treated, occurred in 26 patients (10.6%).