Predictors and Long-Term Clinical Outcome of Longitudinal Stent Deformation: Insights From Pooled Analysis of Korean Multicenter Drug-Eluting Stent Cohort [Coronary Interventions]

Conclusions— LSD is uncommon with contemporary drug-eluting stents, regardless of the type of stent platform. LSD is mainly associated with procedural factors, especially with additional downstream procedures which require the passage of devices through the stent. Careful manipulation of poststent imaging or procedural devices is required to prevent LSD. More data are needed to clarify the impact of LSD on clinical events.
Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Stent Coronary Interventions Source Type: research