A (b)(6) years old patient with a history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, a new onset of chest pain underwent a diagnostic cardiac catheterization.During the procedure, the boston scientific everolimus-eluting platinum chromium coronary stent system impacted a calcium buildup, prompting its retrieval from the patient.When attempting to reintroduce the everolimus-eluting platinum chromium coronary stent, the health care providers noticed that the device unraveled distally on the balloon with a fragment of the metal tubular mesh protruding from the device itself.Subsequently, a new device was used with no know harm to the patient.
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