Occurrence of longitudinal stent compression before stent deployment: Two case studies

Figure 1 Longitudinal stent deformation of a non-deployed stent in a 81-year-old woman. A: Coronary angiogram showing a long, severe and calcified stenosis involving the proximal and the mid-section of the right coronary artery; B: Severe longitudinal compression of a non-deployed 3.5 mm × 28 mm Multi-Link stent by the guide catheter, resulting in an 8-10 mm shortening in stent length and an accordioned aspect of the proximal stent edge; C: Placement of a 3 mm × 26 mm Integrity stent for residual lesion coverage. The final angiographic result is shown.