Stent Migration in the LAD

We review an extremely unusual complication of a stent that was pushed downstream by an NC balloon after it was deployed in the proximal LAD. We go over a systematic approach for how to deal with stent migration and stent embolization. More on techniques to retrieve a lost stent:    • Stent Loss in the Left Main   (Stent Dislodgement in an Unprotected Left Main) Chao-Wei Hwang, M.D., Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Cardiac Cath Lab, Frederick Health Hospital