Acute recoil of Palmaz-Schatz stent: a rare cause of suboptimal stent implantation--report of two cases with intravascular ultrasound findings

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1996 Mar;37(3):334-8. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0304(199603)37:3<334::AID-CCD27>3.0.CO;2-G.

Abstract

It is generally believed that the Palmaz-Schatz stent maintains a strong radial force, preventing stent recoil. However, the capacity to prevent recoil is largely governed by the hardness or resistance of the lesion. We report two cases of "acute Palmaz-Schatz stent recoil," documented by intravascular ultrasound, and suggest a novel treatment of this unusual problem.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
  • Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Calcinosis / therapy*
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Disease / therapy*
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
  • Equipment Design
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Stents / adverse effects*
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional*