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TCTAP C-105

Nightmare In Cathlab- When Simple Case Turns to Complex by Tearing Off the Stent Delivery System Shaft

By Azfar Hossain Bhuiyan, Shahab Uddin Talukder

Presenter

Azfar Hossain Bhuiyan

Authors

Azfar Hossain Bhuiyan1, Shahab Uddin Talukder1

Affiliation

Evercare Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh1,
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TCTAP C-105
CORONARY - Complications

Nightmare In Cathlab- When Simple Case Turns to Complex by Tearing Off the Stent Delivery System Shaft

Azfar Hossain Bhuiyan1, Shahab Uddin Talukder1

Evercare Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh1,

Clinical Information

Patient initials or Identifier Number

Mr. AL

Relevant Clinical History and Physical Exam

59 yrs old gentleman. CAD risk factors: Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Dyslipidaemia, Positive Family history of CAD.
Admitted with Acute Anterior MI & got Tenecteplase.

Relevant Test Results Prior to Catheterization

Troponin-I: >50000 ng/L, ECG: ST Elevation in V1-V6, Echo: Anterior wall is hypokinetic with Mild LV systolic dysfunction (EF- 45%). Hb-14.2 gm/dl, Creatinine: 1.12 mg/dl, Na- 135, K- 4.0, Cl- 100 m mol/L, Plasma BNP: 235 pg/ml, Covid19 RT-PCR- Negative, S. Bilirubin- 0.3 mg/dl, ALT- 45 IU/L, AST- 107 IU/L, Anti-HCV- Negative, Anti-HIV- Negative, HbsAg- Negative,
 

Relevant Catheterization Findings

LMCA: Normal.
LAD: Got 90-99% narrowing in its proximal segment followed by 90-99% diffuse disease. DG1 is small and diseased. DG2 has got sub-total occlusion at its origin.
LCX: Good size artery with mild ostial narrowing & 50% narrowing in its mid segment. Principal OM has got 50% narrowing in its ostium.
RCA: Dominant artery has got 60% narrowing in its proximal segment. PDA is a good size artery & got mild irregular narrowing in its proximal segment.
Recommendation: PCI to LAD

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Interventional Management

Procedural Step

Procedure Details: LCA was engaged with guiding catheter EBU -3.5 (6F). Sion Blue wire crossed the lesion of LAD, another wire crossed the lesion of Diagonal branch  and pre-dilatation was done with 2.0 x 15 mm balloon at 08-10 ATM. Proximal lesion was stented with a 2.75 mm x 18 mm stent(Xience Alpine) at 12-14 ATM. After withdrawing the wire following angiogram showed proximal LAD was well dilated but mid LAD having a long dissection which interrupted the distal flow. So, decided to put stent in mid LAD. Again repeated ballooning was done in mid LAD to prepare the lesion and a 2.25 mm x 28 mm stent (Xience Xpedition)was taken for mid LAD but stent didn't cross the mid LAD lesion. During stent withdrawal it was struck in the previous Proximal stent and proximal calcified segment. When trying to pull it back, the delivery system shaft was tear off. Tried to get the shaft by coronary snare but failed to get it back. Finally he was recommended to retrieve the torn delivery system & stent surgically.

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Case Summary

Conclusion:~ Stent with torn delivery system entrapment might not be rare.
~ In this situation, emergency decision to tackle the situation and Bail out decision to send the patient for surgical retrieval of the delivery system & stent saved the life of the patient.Take Home Message:~ No case is simple in Intervention.~ Preparedness to tackle any untoward consequence is the key to success and save lives.