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It was reported, that stent dislodgement occurred.The 80% stenosed target lesion was located in the non-tortuous, and moderately to severely calcified proximal left anterior descending (lad) artery.A 2.50 x 12mm synergy xd drug-eluting stent was advanced for treatment.However, during introduction, the stent came off the delivery system.Another guidewire was advanced into the lad next to the stent, and a guidezilla guide-extension catheter was used to attempt to encapsulate and capture the stent, but failed.Subsequently, a balloon catheter was inserted to crush the stent followed by placing another stent.No patient complications were reported.
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