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Case Reports
. 2021 Jul-Sep;31(3):181-183.
doi: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_35_21. Epub 2021 Oct 26.

Plaque Prolapse after Stent Implantation in Ectasiant Coronary Artery Atherosclerotic Disease and Large Plaque Burden

Nicola Porchetta  1 , Debora Russo  2 , Daniela Benedetto  1 , Giuseppe Massimo Sangiorgi  2
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Case Reports

Plaque Prolapse after Stent Implantation in Ectasiant Coronary Artery Atherosclerotic Disease and Large Plaque Burden

Nicola Porchetta et al. J Cardiovasc Echogr. 2021 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Plaque prolapse (PP) is commonly defined as tissue extrusion through the stent strut. It is not a rare event, frequently detected by intravascular ultrasound, and it is associated with stent thrombosis and adverse outcomes. We present a case of PP after stenting of the left anterior descending coronary artery.

Keywords: Coronary artery ectasia; coronary stent implantation; intravascular ultrasound; plaque prolapse.

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Figures

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Eccentric plaque with large necrotic core
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Plaque prolapse
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Poststent in-stent implantation with “sandwich” technique
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