It was reported that the procedure was to treat a de novo, 80% stenosed, mildly calcified and mildly tortuous vessel in the left anterior descending (lad) artery.
The 2.
5x33mm xience sierra stent was deployed in the distal lad and the 3.
5x18mm xience sierra was deployed in the proximal lad.
A 3.
5x12mm xience sierra was implanted in between the first two stents as it was noted there was an uncovered area between the first two stents.
A 5.
5x8mm non-compliant balloon was used to post dilate as standard practice to optimize the proximal segment and during this post dilatation, it was found that the 3.
5x18 mm xience sierra in the proximal lad separated and a part had moved to the aorta under angiography.
The separated portion of the stent was deliberately flared as much as possible in the aorta to try and reduce the struts sticking out.
There was no reported adverse patient sequela.
There was no significant delay in the procedure.
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