Stent implantation through a self-expanding stent

Int J Cardiovasc Intervent. 1998;1(1):45-48. doi: 10.1080/acc.1.1.45.48.

Abstract

Jailing of a side-branch is a known complication of stent implantation, and makes access to the side-branch difficult, especially if the stent is of the self-expanding type. Although plain balloon angioplasty is feasible for the jailed side-branches, the use of newer devices (a stent, Rotablation or atherectomy) has not been described. We describe a novel way of treating a side-branch jailed by a self-expanding stent by using stent implantation through the strut of a self-expanding stent.