It was reported that stent foreshortening occurred.Vascular access was obtained via right femoral artery.The chronic totally occluded, 28mmx3.0mm, de novo target lesion was located in the moderately tortuous and moderately calcified left anterior descending artery.Following predilitation with a 2.0x15mm and a 2.5x20 mm balloon, residual stenosis was 70%.A 3.00 x 32 synergy drug-eluting stent was advanced and successfully deployed.However, post stent implantation, it was noted that distal part of the stent foreshortened.No interventions were performed and the procedure was completed.No patient complications were reported and the patient's status was stable.
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