Longitudinal Stent Deformation at the Proximal Segment of the Left Main Coronary Artery Caused by a Stuck OCT Catheter: Case Report and Review of Literature

Longitudinal Stent Deformation at the Proximal Segment of the Left Main Coronary Artery Caused by a Stuck OCT Catheter: Case Report and Review of Literature

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It has been rarely reported that a stuck optical coherence tomography (OCT) catheter can lead to longitudinal stent deformation (LSD).This complication can result in incomplete stent apposition and dissection after stent implantation.In this study, we present a MSM case where a bailout stent was implanted in the distal segment of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) after longitudinal stent deformation caused by a stuck OCT catheter.

This approach was taken to prevent acute stent thrombosis, MACA BLACK POWDER subacute stent thrombosis, in-stent restenosis (ISR), and death.The patients were followed up for one year, and no adverse events were observed.